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School: Baile Thomáis, Gabhailín (roll number 15407)

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Thomastown Demesne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhláine
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    In my grandmother's farm in Bottomstown, in the parish of Knockainy Co. Limerick, there is a stone flag in the middle of a big field over grown with grass but you could hear a hollow sound if a car went over it. During my grandmother's child-hood one of the maids had a dream that there was a crock of gold hidden there and to see about getting it dug up. She took notice of the dream and she had another dream a few months after. She had a similar dream and she was warned to see about getting it or she would be sorry. She still took no notice of the second dream and
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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
    Eddie Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahervillahowe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Fogarty
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Cahervillahowe, Co. Tipperary