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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

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Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    Hidden Treasure
    Barony: Costello
    County: Roscommon
    Related By: Mrs Downes
    Address: Ballaghaderreen
    Written By: JDominick Cryan
    Address: Ballaghaderreen
    Age: 12 yrs
    Date: 18-6-38
    About two miles from the downland of Castlemore there is a large Mass rock. Mass was said there in the Penal Days. Before a priest called Father McCann died he was supposed to have hidden gold and silver vessels some place near the rock. It is said that a man found a long strip of linen.
    Several attempts have been made to locate the treasure but they were always in vain. One night a band of young men went
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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
    Dominick Cryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Downes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon