School: Ceapach na bhFaoiteach (B.) Toem (roll number 14791)

Location:
Cappagh White, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
P. Ó hArrachtáin
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    Once upon a time there was a man whose name was John Buckley...

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    metal box, on opening it he found it was full of old coins. He put away the box and kept the money. One night he met an old man looking for the boot John had got losing. The old man said he was a fairy and would find out who took the boots.John ran home and went straight to the place where he had the money. There was nothing there only dust. John fell in a weakness on the floor.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Parkroe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Tom Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Tipperary