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School: Tullycanna

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Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Tomás de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 118

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  1. A Story of Silver and Gold Vessels

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    Age 50 (Approx) Aidan Doran - Tullicanna, Ballymitty told this story to his son Aidan
    These are supposed to have been buried years ago in an underground chamber in one of the Danish castles in Clonmines.
    A boy by the name Murphy worked on this farm where the castle stands. This event happened about two hundred years ago. Murphy was employed as a cowboy. He was rather a wild boy and he visited a house near Clonmines to listen to an old man by the name of Doyle telling stories of fairies and treasures. He was telling a story this night of money buried in Tintern. Murphy
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aidan Doran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Aidan Doran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Tullycanna, Co. Wexford