School: Emmill, Cloughjordan
- Location:
- Emmel, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0818, Page 056
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- At Grawn Park in Mr Shortt's farm in an old fort lies a Mass rock. Under this rock there is a treasure hidden. The treasure consists of Altar candle sticks, and Chalices of silver. This man Mr Shortt and his brother made many attempts to dig for them but it was a failure.
One night Mr Shortts grand father was coming from town through the fields. He saw a white woman at this bush. He went home and the next day he went to where the woman was at the bush. He dug at the bush and the treasure and a flag stone beside it.
He brought home the stone and put it behind the fire. There was writing of Irish on the stone and he could not understand it. One day a school Master went in and looked at the stone and said wherever you got this stone there is as much more at the other side of it. Mr Shortt died and it was never found. In Mr Clarkes field in Stoneyacre(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Kennelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gorraun, Co. Offaly
