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  1. The Hidden Treasure of Lea Castle

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    The hidden treasure of Lea castle lies in a deep pool in the river Barrow near the castle. It consists chiefly of church ornaments and sacred vessels in gold,silver,and bronze which were plundered by the Fitzgeralds from the surrounding monasteries and stored in the vault of their castle. The treasure was captured with the castle by the O'Dempsey's and carefully guarded by them for over a hundred years. When the Fitzgeralds lay siege to Lea castle, the head of the O'Dempsey clan before surrendering the castle
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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
    Máire Ní Bráonáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Mc Guire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklone, Co. Laois