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School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

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Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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    Sir Algernon Coote and his men went back again. They saw the old shark and a young one with a sow's head. They all went away and left them there. It was gone the next morning.
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    It is hidden in our pasture. Cpt. Grant hid it. He hid it because the soldiers wanted it. It is said he took money from the rich people and gave it to poor people.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Frances Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Laois