School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)
- Location:
- Wolfhill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlainn
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- It is told that there is treasure hidden in a cave near Denis Dwyer's house in Shanrath, Wolfhill. A man whose name is not now known dreamt for three nights that the treasure was hidden in that spot.
He set out with a few men with shovels, spades and a yard lamp. They dug for a while and they thought they were near it when they heard a bull roaring and the lamp quenched and they were left in the darkness.
They ran for their lives in terror. There was no other search made for the treasure since.- Collector
- May Leech
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Wolfhill, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs Cohlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kellystown, Co. Laois