School: Corrinshigo

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Corrinshigo, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Kathleen Wilson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 008a

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 008a

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  1. Once there was a girl very ill, and the Clergyman was sent for to come and see her. He said for her people to take a lot of silver coins and hide them at the root of an ash tree in Drumgrone. They were to remain there till she would die, they were never found not even after she died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    R. Barbour
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Drumgrone, Co. Monaghan