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School: Áth an Lín (C.), Baile an Gharrdha (roll number 9633)

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Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire Nic an Aodhaire
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    a hole, and while digging four men passed them by, they took no notice of them, and they passed them again. This time a ball of light was thrown in on top of them, and they went away and found no gold.
    There were two other holes dug, one in Ahalin wood which now no longer exists. It was cut down about twenty years ago, and is a continuation of Kiltanna hill, and
    the other in Cussen's hill, a further continuation of Kiltanna hill.
    This information was obtained from my father :-
    Mr. Michael Harrold, Ahalin,
    Ballingarrry,
    Co. Limerick.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Michael Harrold
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughalin, Co. Limerick