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School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)

Location:
Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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    On top of Slieve - na - mon there is supposed to be a treasure hidden. Two men who heard of this set out to find it. They brought with them a pick and a spade. When they reached the top they began to dig, when they had dug some distance, they heard a great noise and looking around they beheld a pide gaovie[?]. A pide gaovie[?] is a fairy wind, and if it struck you it would kill you. The men were frightened and ran away leaving behind them the spade and pick. A few days later they went to look for them, but to their surprise the fairies had built a great heap of stones where they had been digging, and that heap can be seen today.
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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
    Michael Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Boolagh, Co. Tipperary