School: Kilcomreagh (roll number 9429)
- Location:
- Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: B. Hickey
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- Hidden Treasure
Around the burial ground of Kill, in the Co. West Meath, there is a treasure hidden This treasure was hidden by monks four centuries ago. The monks lived in a monastery the ruins of which remain still. This chest contains gold, it is said, and gold ornaments. The of the monastery are still there and the ruins of a chapel and school also. These monks hid the treasure because the Catholics were being murdered by the Protestants and if they did not hide it the (Prodes) Protestants would(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maura Hickey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rosemount, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Michael Bermingham
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Horseleap, Co. Westmeath / Co. Offaly