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School: Glenculloo, Killoscully (roll number 11083)

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Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary
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Máiréad Ní Ogáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 085

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    On inquiring from an old man in Lackabrack I have been told that there is gold hidden under a flat stone in the back haggard of Michael Clifford (John). It is not known by whom it was placed there. Attempts have been made to unearth it by two men and a woman.
    This is how they found out that gold was hidden in their haggard. One evening a little man came to their door and told them there was gold
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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
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackabrack, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Martin Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lackabrack, Co. Tipperary