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School: Ballycar, Cuinche

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Ballycar, Co. Clare
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Liam Mac Clúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 199

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    “A farmer was carting home hay one autumn evening.”

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    "My officer hid treasure in that wall and afterwards shot me and buried me convenient to the hidden treasure to keep guard. You have released me, and I reward you by letting you have the gold that lies hidden under that large stone," continued the soldier pointing to a vast protruding rock built in to the bottom of the wall at the side of the road.
    Coming down off the load the man was agreeably surprised to see the soldier remove the rock and hand him a large crock of gold. The soldier immediately disappeared.
    'Tis bad to be bad, and poor afterwards - old saying.
    Many a good father reared a bad son.
    Tis all the same in a hundred years, who dies first.
    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)
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    English
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    Pat Buckley
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