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School: Tullycanna

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Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
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Tomás de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 131

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    went over and found a number of gold sovereigns on the grass which the pig had rooted up. Her first attempt was to get the farm men to dig for the rest. She ran in to her mother rejoicing and told her mother. She was filled with terror. The money was much use to them and that night when the girl had gone to bed a strange dream came to her, she began to rave and she was sent to a mental home where she died.
    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
    Maggie Furlong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyknock, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Furlong
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 37
    Address
    Ballyknock, Co. Wexford