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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 148

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    brought a pick axe, a spade and a shovel with them. They had no sooner started to work when a fierce wind arose and swept them away from the rock. The men were so terrified that they never set foot in that field again.
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    In the townland of Cornalaur in the parish of Rahan in the Barony of Ballycowhan and in the county of Offaly it is said there is a trunk of gold hidden. It is believed it is in a small hill and a small woman minding it. It was buried there hundreds of years ago and no one has interfered with the gold because it is said the small white woman will turn that
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Convy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornalaur, Co. Offaly