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School: Cluain Róiste (roll number 6959)

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Clonroche, Co. Wexford
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Pádraig S. Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 190

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    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
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. A True Story

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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Johanna Ronan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    98
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Clonroche, Co. Wexford