School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)
- Location:
- Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 77
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- The Tinker's Field
This field is in our land in Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork. The quarry field takes its name from the limestone quarry which is in a part of it. It was thought that there was enchanted money hidden there under a large flat stone. If the stone would be removed at twelve o'clock in the night gold would be found underneath it. Some people who tried to unearth it were frightened away by human voices in the field next to it. That field is called The Tinker's Field as old people say the voices would remind you of the tinkers fighting.Iron Ore Field
This field is in our land at Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork, where they opened mines long ago and dug out Iron Ore and(continues on next page) - Collector
- James Brunncock
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doon, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Brunncock
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Doon, Co. Tipperary
