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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

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Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 081

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    morning he got a spade and a shovel and went to dig for the gold. When he had dug down many feet he met a large stone and written upon it was. "Turn me up and you will see more." Then he gathered all the neighbours to turn the stone. He was greatly excited because he thought the gold was under it. Then they turned it over and written on the other side was. "Leave me down as I was before".
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrynagalliagh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Paddy Feeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford