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School: Abbeyleix Convent (roll number 13613)

Location:
Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mother Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 005

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    closed the grave and at nightfall, came back alone, opened the grave again and found a hundred gold guineas in the cab.
    However the 'Boccough came again in his dreams, this time pointing to a large stone in the brink of the river. Terry went and moved the stone and found a big leather pouch of money and wasn't he delighted because now he could marry Onny Kinsella, a rich farmers' daughter. That night, however it seemed the Boccough was in the house again, chains rattled, pots were thrown around and the naked fire blown out of the hearth. At daybreak, poor Terry put the money in his mother's apron and set off with it to the priest's house. "I won't
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    O' Toole
    Address
    Old Town, Co. Laois