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School: Knockcommon (roll number 16549)

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Knockcommon, Co. Meath
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Sighle Nic Aibhsc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 005

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    sending Pat Everard up to the wheat. When he got him away he hid the gold in the ditch.
    Next morning John Hogan rose extra early and left the country, not forgetting the gold. Tales or tidings were never heard of him since.
    To prove that he got the gold, Pat Everard found the pot with some gold at the bottom of it. This charming story was related by Pat Everard himself, to the person who told me.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Elizabeth Duff
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupation
    Farming
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Meath