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School: Derrylemoge, Mountmellick (roll number 15313)

Location:
Derrylemoge, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 099

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    There is a field on the lands of Mr,Peter Gorman Clonaheen in which gold is supposed to be buried. The field in which money is buried is called "Mockan's Meadow". There was a path there a few years ago. The money is supposed to be buried under a big rock a few yards away from a stile in the field.There are little men and women supposed to be minding it. It is said that a life would be lost before the money would be found.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Conlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullaghanard or Derreen, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Peter Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonaheen, Co. Laois