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School: Glencairn (roll number 1179)

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Glencairn, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Dhuibhir
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    It is supposed that a boot full of gold is hidden on Tallow Hill since the year 1700. A robber was to be hanged in the city of Waterford and as he stood on the gallows he called out if there was any man from Tallow. He wanted to describe the spot where the gold was buried. No-one answered and the robber said "It will remain there so".
    A farmer named Hickey, from Bottle Hill, was amongst the crowd, but did not speak for he was an honest man and would have nothing to do with ill-gotten gold. So the treasure remains undiscovered to this day.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Mc Keniry
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Toortane, Co. Waterford