School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 198

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  3. XML “Benbow Treasure”
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  1. Situated in the district of Manorhamiltion there is a mountain called Benbow, and it is said by the old grey beards that if a person were as wealthy as Benbow, he would be as wealthy as all the millionaires in the world.
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    English
    Collector
    Lily Glancy
    Gender
    Female
  2. There is supposed to be a treasure in a field at Derryloe. This field is situated on the side of the main road about midway between Carrick-on-Shannon and Leitrim. It is a triangular field on the right hand side of the road when travelling from Carrick to Leitrim and at one corner of it is
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