School: Páirc na Coille
- Location:
- Woodfield, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 152
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- This treasure was hidden at Cillaraght, parish of Boyle County Roscommon. It was known by a man named Sharkey who lived near bye. That man Sharkey made an attempt. He found a crock of gold under a bush at the back of a mans house. He was told after by a poor scholar that the "Latin" which was written on the crock when translated meant that there was the same at the other side. The man excitedly dug under the bush, there he found another(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Killalea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrycashel, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- John Killalea
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Derrycashel, Co. Ros Comáin
