School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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- There is a treasure hidden in Aardateggle. It is hid in Stephen's field. It is said who-ever wants to dig for it must kill a cock. The name of the man who hid it there was Michael Fitsgerald. There were two men digging for it one night. One of them struck a pot. The devil came up and wounded the two men. They were unable to speak and died shortly after-wards
- Collector
- Thomas P. Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrendenny, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Murtagh Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrendenny, Co. Laois
- There was once upon a time two men. A man called them and told them that he wanted them to find a dead man. They went to a graveyard and started digging. The man sent another man after them he had a sheet around him and rolled into(continues on next page)