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School: Monart (roll number 15741)

Location:
Monart East, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Elionóir, Bean Úi Fhuidhleach
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    had them into a hole at least twenty feet deep. But, alas, poor Grant was overpowered bound and transported for life
    1. Mr. G Leech
    2. Urrin Lodge, Enniscorthy
    4. Farmer
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    One evening a man was coming home from work near Monart. He met a very small woman. She was dressed in a check coloured apron and had a bonnet on her head. The man spoke to her and stopped. She asked him did he ever hear of a crock of gold that was buried in a field near by and he said he had. She asked him if she brought him to the place and if he brought it up out of the ground would he give
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr W. Oakes
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Askunshin, Co. Wexford