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School: Stamullen (roll number 3181)

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Stamullen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 319

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    “The time of the priest hunting in Ireland it is said that Lord Gormanstown used to hide a priest.”

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    that they would take all his land off him. So he told them where he was and it is said that is the reason that the foxes appear about the castle whe any of the family dies.
    Robert Carolan
    Gormanstown
    Co. Meath.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    “Near Ardcath, there is a place called Whiteparks In one of the fields there is a lios coverd with furze.”

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    Near Ardcath, there is a place called Whiteparks. In one of the fields there is a lios coverd with furze. Buried beneath it is a great lot of money - supposed to be seven times the rent of Ireland. A life will be lost in getting it. A stone marks the spot.
    Paddy Flood
    Bellewstown
    Co. Meath.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Flood
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellewstown, Co. Meath