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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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    “Sir John Godfrey of Killcoleman Abbey, Milltown is supposed to have buried a chest of gold in a field near the village.”

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    ó Poilín Ní Léan
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    Sir John Godfrey of Killcoleman Abbey, Milltown is supposed to have buried a chest of gold in a field near the village. The gold was buried in a hole in the middle of the field. Over the spot where the gold is buried a tree grows.
    When the man who buried the gold returned home, he was shot dead by Sir John so that he could not tell where it was buried.
    Whenever anyone went looking for the gold they
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Poilín Ní Léan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry