School: Rathnew
- Location:
- Ráth Naoi, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: D. Ó Drisceóil
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The following story was told to me by my Grandfather John Byrne Rathnew.
Once upon a time a man dreamt that there were hidden treasures in a serten grave in Glenealy church yard close ruins which mark the initals of Crowmells crew with shot and shell on the man's dream he was to kill a black cat and was to bring his to brothers with him to get the treasures
At midnight they were to dig up the when they were working there for a while they head a coach that was know to them as a dead coach. I was a very bright night and they quenched their light. When they don so they saw four men coming towards them. When Terrie and two comrads were getting away they heard two shots. Why they were getting(continues on next page)
