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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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    A Treasure of Ballygraigue.
    There was a treasure hidden in Ballygraigue about three miles from Nenagh. by the people of 200 years ago. There were some very old coins and a gold medal with image of Queen Ann on it, (?) buried treasure usually consists of gold or silver articles or other valuables. This being that they had no Bank to keep them in.
    Long ago they used to have Druids to foretell to them of
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moira Clifford
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Old Birr Road, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs E. Clifford
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Old Birr Road, Co. Tipperary