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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)

Location:
Caisleán an Chomair, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Sr. M. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 377

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    When they had dug for some time they found the coppers, but just then they heard noinse above them and ran away. The treasure was said to consist of a barrel of gold.
    It is said also that gold was hidden among some rocks in Ruthstown about four miles from Kilkenny city. A story is told that a girl named Maggie Tierney found a can of the gold but she died shortly afterwards.
    A pot of gold was supposed to be hidden in a Protestant church in Clara, south of Kilkenny city. Sometimes people of the name of Carroll dreamt of the gold but when they went to the pot they just had time to take one
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kattie Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fearann Uí Scanláin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fearann Uí Scanláin, Co. Chill Chainnigh