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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 262

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    Long ago it is said that there is a pot of gold hid in the townland of Gurtnacranna in the Parish of Borrisoleigh and the County Tipperary. The treasure is hid in a field under a rock and there is a black dog guarding it there have never attempt ever been made to unearth it. It is not know by whom placed it there is a pot of gold under a rock but there is no silver or valuable vessels. Their is no tradition are connected with the Danes. There is no lights ever been seen in my district. It is not known with that result with that result the pot of gold There has no people in my district had ever enable to see any fairies eating any certain food. They have no buried gold and such treasure ever been discovered in my district. The value is supposed to have been a pot of gold. It is not known what the treasure consist.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Small
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnacran Beg, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Small
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gortnacran Beg, Co. Tipperary