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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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  1. Composition - The Friar's Treasure

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    The Friars treasure is supposed to be hidden in Graney in the parish of Baltinglass and in the barony of Kilkea and Moone and diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.
    It is supposed to be between Graney and Nessey's cross. It is under a skeach bush near George Stephenson's gate. It was hidden by the Friars
    It was hidden to keep the Danes from getting it. The bush is called the Friar's Bush
    Some attempts were made to discover it at night, but the ghost of the Friar appeared to them at midnight They died a week later
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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
    Nicholas Germaine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graney West, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Edward Germaine
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graney West, Co. Kildare