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School: Áth an Lín (B.), Baile an Gharrdha (roll number 9632)

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Aughalin, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Michael de Búrca
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    “In Clonelty church situated in a lonely spot about a quarter of a mile from the Main road there was a hidden treasure.”

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    but a man by the name of Jim Flanigan was listening and himself and a few more went that night and got a crock of Gold. When they were coming home they met Aodhgan O'Rahilly and his friends going in for it and what Aodhgan said was that too much learning was worse than none.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
      2. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Seamas de Nais
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Ballynoe, Co. Limerick