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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 398

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    “The strangest story I ever heard was told by an old man about two months ago about a hidden treasure.”

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    The strangest story I ever heard was told by an old man about two months ago about a hidden treasure.
    About two miles from Nenagh in the parish of the Silvermines there is a hill called Derry Hill. There was gold hidden at the end of this hill under a tree a long time ago by an old gentleman. When this man was dying he called one of his servants to mind
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tullahedy, Co. Tipperary