School: Oldtown (roll number 7470)
- Location:
- Oldtown, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: M. Ní Ruanaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 5
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There was a can of gold found in the Wyanstown fields some years ago. It was hidden by Collier the robber, who used to travel the country on a black horse. The name of the horse was Bess. Collier used to rob the rich and give the money to the poor, to pay the rates and rents and to feed their children.
