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School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)

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Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr. Borgin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 350

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    Hidden Treasure
    To the north of Kilkenny in a small field is said to have buried a crock of gold. It is on my Great Grandfather's farm. (Mr Stapleton, Radestown, Kilkenny). It is said that it was hidden there by people in the time of Cromwell.
    Three men from Tipperary dreamt about it and they travelled on foot the whole way. They were guided by the dream to the very spot where it was. They went into my Great Grandfathers house and told their story. They said there was a life to be lost in the getting of it and they agreed to take the cat and throw her in when the danger would arise.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newpark, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newpark, Co. Kilkenny