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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 330

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    these down until you go home for if you do you will be as poor as ever". "Never fear" said Murphy starting for home. When he was crossing the field the wind rose and he put up his hand to put on his hat, as soon as he did, one of the vessels fell on the ground and it changed into a white pigeon. All the rest changed and flew away towards the castle and no one over saw from that day to this the old hang or the chamber with the gold.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Hore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Martin Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Clonmines, Co. Wexford