Scoil: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha

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1. Local Diamond Quarry (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

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   to the discovery of the precious stones, which caused a tremendous sensation at the time in Cork. Some local wags procured a portion of the popular sweetmeat candy and this they so bedaubed with clay that the glistening crystals shone brilliantly against their earthly setting. A certain street urchin was then bribed to go to a Cork jeweler with his "find" and also with a carefully rehearsed story of having dug up the "jewels" near the quarry. "Some of them found bluestones" said the innocent with delightful simplicity to the eager jeweler, "but I have found a yellow shining stone which I will not sell for under two guineas." This amount was promptly handed over and the "find" changed hands

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   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Margaret O' Mahony

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   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Maigh Chromtha, Co. Chorcaí

   Faisnéiseoir

   Catherine O' Brien

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   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Maigh Chromtha, Co. Chorcaí