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School: Móin na nGé (C.), An Caisleán Nua (roll number 9402)

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Rahanagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Eachtigheirn
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    of ten feet. One of the men struck a big flag and they got pick axes and crowbars under it to raise it up. No sooner had they done so than a terrific noise was heard on the hillside with the result that fellows down in the hole were hardly able to come up with the fright. They all made for home and were hardly able to do so. Some people crossed by the place the following day but the hole was closed up. This happened by fifty years ago. This is a true story because one of the men that was there told it to my father.
    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
    Collector
    Eily Anglim
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykenny, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Richard Anglim
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballykenny, Co. Limerick