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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 009

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    Three men David Barry William Foley and John Bowen who was a tailor heard in some way of money being buried in the avenue leading up to Henley's house Ballinterry. One night they went to the avenue. They began to dig for the money.
    They had dug about one foot when they were startled by a loud noise. They looked around and saw a sow and bonhams rushing towards them. They rushed away in terror.
    As they rushed away in terror. Bowen met a man who was invisible to the others. He said to Bowen. "Will you make a suit of clothes for me" Bowen replied that he would. The stranger replied "When
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54