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School: Tigh an Chnuic (Ticknock), Eóchaill (roll number 14832)

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Tiknock, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean de Uaidh
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    Long long years ago monks lived at Ballynatray Abbey for hundreds of years. They were there until Cromwell took the monastery and out them to flight. It is believed that they buried treasure there but nobody ever dug for them. the monastery is now a complete ruin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Thomas Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Fisherman
    Address
    Ardsallagh, Co. Waterford