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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

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Port Laoise, Co. Laois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 071

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    could walk the road again.
    About three miles to the east of Portlaoighise near the Rock of Dunamase a treasure is supposed to be hidden by one of the O Moores in t he time of when Cromwell came to Ireland. It consists of jewels, precious stones and gold sovereign.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Lawless
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Miss Maura Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maryborough, Co. Laois