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 006
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Thomas McNamara was plouging in one of his fields just beside the school here and the plough turned up a ring about half an inch across, made of metal about as thick as the handle of a pen bent around but not joined. It was black. He showed it to the master who told him it might be gold. The master bought it from him. He cleaned it and showed it to the jeweller who tested it and said it was almost pure gold, The master showed it to us in school and said it was the sort of money they had in Ireland 2,ooo years ago. A few days after finding this ring, Thomas McNamara was ploughing in the same field and he saw the coulter turn up another ring like the first one. His horses were going quickly in "red" ground he was ploughing and he couldn't stop them for four or five yards. When he went(continues on next page)
