School: Scoil na mBráthar, Dúrlas Éile

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Br. T. S. Ó Maoilchiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 014

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 014

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    dreamt that there was a pot of gold. He wen the next day and began digging. He had dug about four feet when he came to stone flag and he found a skull and small bit of gold. Ever since a white m is seen and people are afraid to go into the place.
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  2. There is a fort on the Dublin road with a story attached to it. It is said tha there is a crock of gold hidden in i A certain man and his son looked fo it but when he had dug three feet a man appeared to them. He told them to got away and they did. The next nig the (man) son came alone but was blinded. The next night the father and son came and brought hold water. Befor
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mullally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derheen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr John Mullally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary