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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 427

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    sticking out of it with a sharp point on it. As soon as he came to the stone he pulled it out and there to his great surprise was a crock of golden guineas. Seizing the crock of golden guineas he ran across the grave yard. Over the stile and across the field with him down to the road. When he reached the road it is said that he gave them to a man called Hippopotamus and neither he nor the boy was ever seen after that day.
    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
    Peggy Morris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drinagh North, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Chandiler
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drinagh North, Co. Wexford