School: An Mhódh-Scoil (roll number 7784)

Location:
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seán Ó hEideáin
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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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    at the hole.
    Another report says that in the far hours of the night, the soldier's head and shoulders suddenly appear above the water and he looks around and listens and then disappears under the water again.
    Nobody knows what the treasure is. This place is known as the "Soldier's Hole".
    Whether the Dungeon Road has anything to do with the story or not I do not know.
    David Mc Dermott.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford