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School: Ferbane (B.)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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    In a field in Clonlyon Glebe a crock of gold is buried. It is buried under a rock in Mr. Kenny's field.
    A cat is supposed to be guarding it.
    No one ever tried to get it, because a life is to be lost before anyone gets it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylin, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballylin, Co. Offaly