School: Gleannach (Glenough) (roll number 8224)
- Location:
- Glenough Lower, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Bean Uí Bhreasail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0583, Page 254
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“There was a man coming home from the village of Hollyford one night about 10:30 P.M.”
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“There is a rath near the village of Hollyford and it is said that there is gold hidden in it and there were soldiers minding in the old times.”
35 There is rath near the village of Hollyford and it is said that there is gold hidden in it and there were soldier minding it in the old times. Some men living not far from the rath arranged to go and dig for the gold. One fine bright night they went to dig for it. When they were digging for a time a number of soldiers came and told them to go away and not to ever again come there digging for gold. They(continues on next page)