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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 070

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    There is supposed to be a buried treasure in a field belonging to Mr Fortune of Spring Field, which is joining the Wexford Road.
    According to the old tradition, before it is discovered a life must be lost in the taking of it.
    On one occasion a number of strangers came to this field and bored the whole field, but as far as anyone here knows they did not succeed in getting any thing of value.
    This hidden treasure consists of gold, also chalices and other gold vessels which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marie Redmond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Nick Rossiter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Ardcavan, Co. Wexford