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School: An Mhódh-Scoil (roll number 7784)

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Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seán Ó hEideáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 172

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    “Near Boradale estate the river Bora flows and near a rocky place in the river there is a deep hole.”

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    My father related this story to me
    His address is
    Castle Hill,
    Enniscorthy,
    Co Wexford.
    Age: 58 years Born + lived in Enniscorthy
    Written: 10th November 1937
    Near Borodale estate the river Boro flows and near a rocky place in the river there is a deep hole.
    People have tried to swim down to the bottom of this hole, but anyone who has attempted to do it, has been drowned.
    In this hole there is supposed to be a chest of hidden treasure and on the lid of this chest a soldier sits guarding it.
    Nobody knows how the chest of treasure was placed there and it is also a mystery as to how the soldier came to be placed guarding it.
    The elderly people of the district say that long ago people held great dances on the bank of the river
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford