School: Brooklodge (roll number 5904)
- Location:
- Brooklodge, Co. Cork
- Teacher: C. Mac Carrthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0383, Page 031
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- (continued from previous page)as he was doing this he found the money inside in it and he was happy then it lasted him for short time and after he got some more work near his own house and lived in comfort ever after.
- One hundred years ago there lived an old Gentleman Farmer named Mickey Bell in the watery meadows now called Brooklodge Farm. He had a beautiful house and orchard.
He was also a big land owner and by all accounts a good friend to his tenants.
He possessed a lot of welth.
At that time there were no banks or any other place to keep his money safe.
And in olden times the people had no where to deposit money.
This old Gentleman had two crocks of gold which he hid and buried in a secret place where was never found.
Even though the place where his house stood was ploughed often.
Even though curious coins also a considerable number of clay pipes.
For all the years they had been in the ground some were quiet perfect and others were crumbled.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Sheila Roche
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brooklodge, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Timothy Roche
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brooklodge, Co. Cork
