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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 044

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    heap of rushes. This search was in vain, as she was unable to discover anything. At last when she was about to return home she saw a black shiny pot. Part of this pot was covered with some of the soil. The woman took up the pot in her hand. It was covered with a lid. She was very excited to know what this pot contained. She raised the lid from the pot. To her surprise it was a heap of bones she had discovered. The woman was very disappointed.
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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
    Kathleen King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Moses King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois