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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 401

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    “Years ago, people such as in the time of the Danes used to hide gold, silver and jewellery of every kind, in certain places where they could get it.”

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    Road in Nenagh. It consists of a toffee tin of sovereigns and a gold medal with the image of Queen Bess on it, they say it was buried there by the raiders who are supposed to have robbed an old lady and it was being traced by the police and the raiders got frightened and hid it there intending to return for it later, but they didn't get the chance.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J.J. Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary