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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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    “There was a poor man and his wife and four children.”

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    There was a poor man and his wife and four children. They were very holy and lived in Tyone. They often prayed to God to send them money.
    One day the father went out to the bog to get some turf. While he was digging he felt one sod heavier than the others. Then he picked it up and examined it and thought it was alright and he threw it into the bag. When he went home he put some of the turf on the
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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
    Moira Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Friar Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs J. Reynolds
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Friar Street, Co. Tipperary