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School: Géag (C.), Baile na Muc (roll number 13306)

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Gaigue, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 194

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    it is said there is a crock of gold there. A long time ago people spent a day digging and they had the stones all broken and when they came to a flat stone sparks began to fly so they went home that night and they came back the next day but all was in the same way so they went home and left it.
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    Long ago Giants and Chieftains were buried on the tops of hills. There is a Giants grave on the Drumlish side of Corn Hill. It is said that under Cromlecks or Giants graves there was supposed to be a crock of gold. The Giant
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Quaide
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Lettergullion, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Mc Quaide
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lettergullion, Co. Longford