School: Lisronagh, Cluain Meala (roll number 6789)
- Location:
- Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Conchubhair
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- (continued from previous page)and he found the flag turned up and an empty hole underneath. One member of the diggers went to an old hag and asked her if she thought they had left the gold under the flag explaining to her where the thing happened. She said they had left the gold but if they remained at work and found the gold five men of the company would suffer terrible misfortune
"One man would lose a leg."
"A second would lose an eye."
"A third would be drowned."
"A fourth would lose his hearing."
"A fifth would lose his hand."
and there would be only one man left to enjoy the gold. On returning to his companions and telling what he had heard. They decided that health and strength were better than gold.
- Collector
- Mr Matt Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Ballincor, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Matt Delaney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 90
- Address
- Clonpet, Co. Tipperary
