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School: Athea (roll number 15686)

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Athea, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs M. Danaher
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    treasure but each time they were frightened away by something unnatural.
    It is said that one man was frightened by the roaring of a bull, another man thought he was surrounded by the sea. Another man thought the sea surrounded him.
    Another man thought he saw his house on fire and when he reached it he found there was nothing the matter, he returned again and again he saw the house on fire. He went back a second time and he found there was nothing wrong. He came back a third time and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Cathasaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Dalton
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Knocknagornagh, Co. Limerick