School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)
- Location:
- Swords, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Mrs Shortall
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- Collier the RobberAt one time lived a man named Collier who robbed the money from the rich and gave it to the poor. There is an old woman in Rollestown to whom he once gave a bag of gold; as she was about to be evicted because she was very poor and could not pay her rent.
But when this robbery was discovered, he was pursued by the police, and on reaching Spittle HIll, which is just outside Swords, he went into a field and buried his booty.
Now this hill is not very famous; because few people believe that there is a treasure hidden there; if they did strangers(continues on next page)- Collector
- Betty Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Balheary, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Christopher Sheridan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin