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School: Scairt (B.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4126)

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Scart, Co. Cork
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Pádraig Ó Rinn
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    this secret". "Go down to Bob Walsh's mill lift the first stone and you shall find a knife. Lift the second stone and you will find money for life".
    So Larry went home, and next day he went down to the mill and he found a knife under the first stone. He lifted the second stone and he found gold, and he bought Bowenscourt with the money. And it was Bowen bought it from him.
    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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    John Thornhill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    9
    Informant
    Mr William Thornhill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kildorrery, Co. Cork