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School: Foxrock, Ballacolla (roll number 15562)

Location:
An Chloch, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
M. Bevans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 009

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  1. The Townalnd of Grantstown

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    Some time ago an old man was ploughing in a field in Granstown. He stripped a small flag and he lifted it up. Underneath was a square boxshaped piece of masonry filled with small shells. Taking a spade which he had with him on the plough he lifted them out and threw them around. He went away and when he came back he found that the shells had disappeared. The small flag which covered the treasure is still in the possession of Mr. Whelan of Middlemount, whose uncle was the person who uncovered the treasure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christine Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Ghróntaigh, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    John Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Baile an Ghróntaigh, Co. Laoise