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School: Tír Dhá Ghlas (Terryglass) (roll number 13436)

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Terryglass, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gliasáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 011

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  1. The Money Hole

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    The Money Hole is situated near the village of Lorrha at the turn of the road over the old Abbey about four hundred yards from the village of Lorrha.
    About one hundred and forty years ago there was a man living in the parish of Terryglass who had a good deal of money and who used to carry it about with him always. He wanted to have the people believe he was robbed. One night he travelled the road near Lorrha and at a lonely part of the road made a hole in the wall and put all his money into it, where he meant to get it later on. Then he began tearing himself through the bushes, so that people would
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornamult, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Nolan
    Gender
    Male