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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 276

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    after that there did men come from the town go to it, and when they were digging they all got frightened so they left it, and no one ever went in search of it since.
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    Long ago there were many bazaars held in Askeaton. There were many items of interest in the bazaars but the main interest of the people seemed to be based on the fortune teller. He was supposed to possess witch craft and one day he was visited by a man and this is the story he told. In an old forth by the bank there is treasure hidden. A small hole was
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael Sheehy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    27
    Address
    Askeaton, Co. Limerick