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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0341, Page 537

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    to the discovery of the precious stones, which caused a tremendous sensation at the time in Cork. Some local wags procured a portion of the popular sweetmeat candy and this they so bedaubed with clay that the glistening crystals shone brilliantly against their earthly setting. A certain street urchin was then bribed to go to a Cork jeweler with his "find" and also with a carefully rehearsed story of having dug up the "jewels" near the quarry. "Some of them found bluestones" said the innocent with delightful simplicity to the eager jeweler, "but I have found a yellow shining stone which I will not sell for under two guineas." This amount was promptly handed over and the "find" changed hands
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Macroom, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Catherine O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Macroom, Co. Cork