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School: Cluain Róiste (roll number 6959)

Location:
Clonroche, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 199

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    I heard a story told by a man named Mr. Carroll. It was told to him by a woman known by the people then as Granny Lynch.
    It is about a treasure supposed to be hidden in Ballymackessy Wood. It is supposed to be hidden in a boot and consists of gold.
    It was hidden there by a party known as the Hessians. These were Germans who came to help the English in 1798.
    One day as Mr. Carroll relate
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballymackesy, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Mary Anne Rochford
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Clonroche, Co. Wexford