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School: Glenculloo, Killoscully (roll number 11083)

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Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary
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Máiréad Ní Ogáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 086

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    hidden under a certain stone in the haggard. He told them that two men and a woman would find the gold and it would make all their friends rich for their lives. He also told them that when they would be near the gold they would hear a great noise but not to mind it.
    They dug for it and after a long time digging they heard the noise. They got afraid of it and they did not dig any more.
    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
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lackabrack, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Martin Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lackabrack, Co. Tipperary