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School: Taghmon (roll number 1762)

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Taghmon, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
John J. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 207

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    “About 160 years ago in the townsland of Trinity in the parish of Taghmon there lived a John Hayes.”

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    ball of fire. He got the treasure and he got a four storey mansion built with 24 rooms in it.
    About a year afterwards when he was was walking past the place where he got the money The dog appeared and he got such a fright he fainted
    When he came to his senses a great desire came to him to drink. He drank and was drunk every day. He got sick and died. He died a death of pain and agony.
    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)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fintan Cooper
    Gender
    Male