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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

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    Two miles from Moynalty in Cormeen there is a mansion, and in Cromwell's time people named Rowntree lived in it. When they heard that Cromwell was coming they gathered all their treasures gold, silver and jewels and put them into a large strong box and bolted and locked it. Then they tied all on the backs of a pair of oxen and drove them into Breaky Lake at the back of the mansion.
    Since then the treasure was never recovered and I do not think anyone bothered to look for it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nano Myles
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11