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School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 7636)

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Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. L. Ó Súilleabháin
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    at the end of the rock. The treasure contained forthy five dollars. There was another treasure hidden in McKenna's garden Mountrath, about five years ago two spears and a revolver were found by Edward McKenna. It is supposed to be placed there by Oliver Cromwell while he was on raid during the night, in a nearby land.
    No lights have ever been seen, or no supernatural guardian is supposed to be safeguarding the place.
    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
    John Hetherington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountrath, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Patrick Bennett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pike of Rush Hall, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Bennett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Rush Hall, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Hetherington
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56