School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr. Borgin
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- A Hidden Treasure
The Black Abbey is a very old place. It contains many underground tunnels and passages. Many of them were never visited by anyone.
At one time it was said that there was a tunnel full of gold. A certain man named Price was very inquisitive and intended to find out the gold. He went down one of the passages, down, down, very far. At last he came to a narrow door. He (hesitad) hesitated for a moment and then pushed in the door.
There before him stood a very tall man with a big robe. He asked Price(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Lennon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dean Street, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Lennon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dean Street, Co. Kilkenny