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1. Treasure

   

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   It was said by the old people that a treasure was buried outside the castle at Monktown. It was supposed to be buried by the Monks when residing in the Castle. They stated that the treasure could not be found until a life was lost in the finding of it. The life of a chicken would be sufficient to take. It was said thaty there is a dog guarding this treasure. It is not recorded that any attempt to secure the treasure was ever made.

   

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2. Templekeeran

   

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   At the Gate of Temple Keeran Church yard, on the Back Road, a priest was killed. He was buried there at the gate, in the place where he was killed and when at a funeral the people bring the coffin all around the priest's grave. There was a grand cross at this spot two and it is now in Lismullen Garden lying against a horse-chestnut tree. When Jimmy Reynolds was working in Lismullen garden he often saw it there lying against the tree.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)
            1. treasure legends (~7,411)
   2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. penal times (~4,335)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary B. Kelly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Monktown, Co. Meath

   Informant

   James Reynolds

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Follistown, Co. Meath