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School: Borrisoleigh (roll number 590)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 210

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    wait, for even sooner than they expected there was a loud explosion which brought an unexpected result. Frightened by the loud noise the horse dashed in the opposite direction, tripped, fell and broke both shafts of the car.
    When the horse was again under contstraint the three treasure hunters returned to the scene of the explosion and found the rock scarcely damaged. Disappointed with the result of their adventure they made their way home in the wee hours of the Sunday morning. The publician on the homeward journey several times remarked, "I'm not a richer but I'm a wiser man; the ould people were right; the spirits of the rapparees still guard O'Hogan's treasure".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc an Iúir, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    John Prior
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Buiríos Ó Luigheach, Co. Thiobraid Árann