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School: Shannagh (roll number 8400)

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Shannagh, Co. Donegal
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J. Hutchman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 049

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    About thirty years ago a man called Hugh Gallagher who lived in Pullinarenny, Ballintra P.O. Co Donegal found some silver coins in his own land. He was cleaning a drain when he found the coins which had a ring of sticks around them and the coins were placed one on the top of the other. Major Hamilton who then lived in Brownhall gave him money in exchange for the coins which were dated about two hundred years back.
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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
    John Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Shannagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr John Gallagher
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Shannagh, Co. Donegal