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School: Windgap, Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 031

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  1. Hidden Gold

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    Long ago there was a treasure hidden in Fr. Brennan's field. When the Black-an-Tans came to Windgap they left a box of gold in a big hole, because they thought that they might be coming again and they would want it.
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  2. The Robber Sergeant

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    Once upon a time a ghost used to appear to every one on the road, and it would search you to see if you would have any money, and if you have any it would take it off you.
    One morning a farmer said that he would go to the fair himself and his brother. These men knew all about the ghost, and they brought two pistols with them, and they said that if the ghost would search them for money, they would kill him with the pistols.
    They also had a nefhew in the house and he went again because he thought that they would not be for the ghost. They went on to the fair and
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie O' Shea
    Gender
    Female