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School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
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Ss. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 458

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  1. Gold in Carrickerry

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    One time three men heard from an old man about gold that is supposed to be hidden in the townland of Carrickerry. they had dreamed before about the gold. They volunteered to go the following night and they took two spades and a pike. When they came near the place where the gold was supposed to be hidden they met a big bull but they were not afraid of him. They only went away to where the gold was and the bull followed them. The three men started digging
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