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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 174

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    with letters engraved on it. His master read on the stone that there was a "Crock of Gold" hidden underneath, but he would not allow his workman to dig any more of it as he was afraid.
    It is said that the "Good People" had put the "Crock of Gold" there, and no one has interfered with it since. A rabbit is supposed to be always guarding it, and would jump up on your face if you went near it. If you tried to catch the rabbit you would get a terrible fall.
    There is a lone bush
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford