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School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

Location:
Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 014

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    There are nine pots of gold and nine gold watches, the watches being used as lids.
    When he was released from prison he looked for the but did not get it. He went to a house nearby for a spade and was refused. Then he went back without it.
    My Grandmother once looked for it. She dug down about three feet and stopped. The hole then filled with water. The hole is to be seen still. Two holly bushes are bending over the hole still. it is said Cpt. Grant planted the furze in our pasture.
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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
    Mary Frances Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Laois