School: Castlefleming, Ballybrophy (roll number 12223)
- Location:
- Castlefleming (Giles), Co. Laois
- Teacher: Miss Olive Warren
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 238
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- When Mr Roe of Castlefleming was ploughing the fields a few years ago, he found a silver coin and when he cleaned it, he found out that it was a ten-penny bit. The writing and date on the coin was Georgius III 1813. Also the year after when he was picking potatoes, he found another coin bigger than a penny. He cleaned it twice but you could only see the name Georgius II.A few years ago, a man was cutting turf in Monamara bog, and he found a dagger. It was sent to the museum in Dublin, and afterwards it was sent down to the show in Rathdowney. He was rewarded, and got a pound for it. It was said that it was a weapon used long ago in the wars. It was like a knife. According to the experts in the Museum, it(continues on next page)
