School: Cluain Róiste (roll number 6959)
- Location:
- Clonroche, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Ó Dubhghaill
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- (continued from previous page)to be the spirit of the leader of the leader of the Danes who still guards the treasure.
Anybody seeking this treasure must stand on the bridge with his back towards Enniscorthy and his face towards Wexford. The rath is to his left front. He must imagine he sees a face of a clock over the rath and straight from the figure seven towards the river the treasure is buried.
The name of the townsland Donanore or Dún an Óir would give reason to believe that gold is hidden there.
James Gainford 3.11.37 - 1. Mrs Johanna Ronan
2. Clonroche, Co. Wexford
3. 98 years. 4. Farmer's Wife
5. Poulpeasty Clonroche, and Clonroche
10. 3.11.37(continues on next page)