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School: Muileann an Bhata (B.) (roll number 16478)

Location:
Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Mártan Ó Crotaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0850, Page 086

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    men rushed to the door and saw a small man with a red coat and a hat of gold. All the men said "What do you want." He answered them saying "The gold that you have is ours and give it back or it shall be taken off ye by force of arms." The men went out next day to put back the gold. When they went out into the house where the gold was there was a great shiver all over the place. The men put back the gold. The day after the mare perished. She is seen minding the gold.
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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
    Pat Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrandarragh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Michael Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrandarragh, Co. Kilkenny