School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 004
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- Buried Gold 1
There was a man ploughing for Paddy Myres out in a field and found a pot of gold. Immediately he heard a voice say "Will youshare it" the man said "No". He pulled a stick and stuck it down where he got the gold and went away. That night the man came for the pot of gold but when he came he found that the whole place was all sticks and he could not find the one he stuck down.
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- Informant
- Mrs Dower
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonacody, Co. Tipperary
- Clais an Airgid
There is a field in North Ballindoney called "Clais an Airgid" and it is believed that there is gold buried there. About fifty years ago a man named Morrissey who owned the field went to a wise woman who lived near Fethard to get advice as to finding the money. I do not know what advice she gave him but he and some friends(continues on next page)
