School: Anglesboro (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10263)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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  1. Hidden Treasure
    Once upon time a man in Kilglass hid a horn of silver in a stone ditch and it was often searched for. People often saw a light there and it is said that the man who hit it was seem there when he died. The place is marked by a stone.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Moriarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilglass, Co. Limerick