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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Béal Átha Longfoirt, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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  1. A Local Happening

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    Aout seventy years ago a ploughman was ploughing in a field in the townland of Gahard, about three miles from the village of Ballylongford.
    He struck a stone with his plough, on examining the stone he found it to be flat. Some neighbours came to help him to lift the stone and to their surprise found it to be the entrance to a cave. Some of the men went into the cave in search of treasure, but failed to return, others went in search of them but they also failed to return.
    A few days later a man volunteered to descend into the cave,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. cruatan (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannie Enright
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Enright
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Mhacasa, Co. Chiarraí