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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
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Risteárd Ó Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 008

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  1. Hidden Treasure

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    There is hidden treasure buried in Skehanore. This treasure was buried by the Danes. This treasure is gold. Many people tried to find this gold but they did not succeed in finding it
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Cork
    Informant
    D. Sweeney
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Cork

  2. A Funny Story and Riddles

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    One day there was a flock of boys playing football at a place called Ballycummisk. In the middle of their play a man came to them, and was watching them at play, and if a ball went in his direction he would kick it into the boys again. Once When he got the ball he gave it such a kick up in the air that it never came down again
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