School: Móin Árd (C.) (roll number 2012)

Location:
Monard, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Léan, Bean Uí Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 196

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 196

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  1. Mountbruice is near the village of Lattin which is three miles from Tipperary.
    Long ago a man named Mr Heuston lived there, he was brought over from Scotland by Damerville as a plough man.
    He went to buy tallow at the Friars to make candles, in Waterford.
    There were fifteen caskets of tallow for sale there. He had only enough of money to buy one cask.
    He brought it home and when he opened it he found it full of gold.
    Then he had enough money to buy the other
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
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