School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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    Years ago, people such as in the time of the Danes used to hide gold, silver and jewellery of every kind, in certain places where they could get it.

    Years ago, people such as in the time of the Danes used to hide gold, silver and jewellery of every kind, in certain places where they could get it.
    Later on, some of it was hidden by people who did not find it after, so it was other people that found it, the reason why they hid it at all was that they had no banks at that time.
    There was a treasure found in a place called Anderson Well. It is situated in the Well
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Moylan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J.J. Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathnaleen North, Co. Tipperary