School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)
- Location:
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian S. Pléimeann
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- (continued from previous page)sometimes seen over the stone. This is said to be the candle used at the Mass at which the priest lost his life.
- My mother and I live in Kilmessan village. In the garden at the back of our house there is supposed to be buried treasure. Last night my mother told me the story of it. Long ago the chapel of Kilmessan was in our yard. We have often dug up flat stones which must have been the foundation of the chapel.The treasure is supposed to have been hidden during the penal(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Noel O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs O Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
