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School: Cartown, Clogherhead (roll number 1576)

Location:
Carstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Alice Mc Glue
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 086

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    To the North of this district ther is a ridge of Hills. - Almondstown, Castlecoe & Blackhall. On Almondstown there is said to be hidden treasure.
    There are 3 stones placed in the shape of a cross & under these there is said to be buried 3 times the rent of Ireland in gold.
    The stones are heavy. No person has ever tried to lift them as it is said one person's live must be lost in the attempt to get the gold.
    This story is common in the locality
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English