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School: Loughmoe (B.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7694)

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Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam Ó Riain
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    Hidden Treasure
    A family named Walsh who lived in Barronstown about 110 years ago, knew of the treasure hidden under the big stone in the "Green" in front of the Abbey. One night they dug for it but after an hours hard digging they were driven away by a headless horse from whose neck blazed fire
    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
    Peg Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John O Dea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary