School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)

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   in the window for them. But, alas, when they went to get it in the morning the window was broken and the sword was gone, stolen.

   I got this story from my father;
   (Age 51 yrs) William Tiernan,
   Miltown,
   Droichead Nua,
   Co. Kildare.
   Signed: Eamon Tiernan,
   Milltown,
   Droichead Nua,
   Co. Kildare.

   

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   Here is a story about a pot of gold which lies hidden on the side of Grange Hill. It is in a field called The Mine Field. Men have often tried to find the gold but they have never succeeded in finding it. It was a robber whose name is not known that hid the treasure. When he was on his death -bed he said that the field held more money than would buy out all Ireland. It is said that the treasure is about four thousand

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)
            1. treasure legends (~7,411)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Joseph Heffernan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Grangecommon, Co. Kildare

   Informant

   John Hefernan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   56

   Address

   Grangecommon, Co. Kildare