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School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

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Adamstown, Co. Wexford
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Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 345

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    “There is an ould field in this locality, and there is said to be money buried in it.”

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    Well! two fellas went to dig for this money. They dug away until they were just at the crock of money. Then something came over them, and they had to leave the digging so and go home. The next say another man went over to see where they were digging, and he found a crock of gold.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnagree, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Katie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    34
    Address
    Coolnagree, Co. Wexford