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    A man by the name of O Donnell who lived in Turranree in the parish of Glin, was cutting turf in the bog. He unearthed a silver tray. He took the tray home with him. When the landlord of the bog heard about it, he sent for O Donnell and demanded the tray.
    People said it was worth about £ 30 because of its size and weight. The landlord's name was Major Kiggell who lived at Cahara House Glin. He did not give O Donnell one shilling for the tray.
    I heard the foregoing story from
    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 Dillane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glin, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr William Dillane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glin, Co. Limerick