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School: Errigal Trough (roll number 15565)

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Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
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Saragh Gillanders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 246

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    origin. But no find of any importance only a few decayed pieces of old bones, and whether these were human or animal remains was never ascertained.
    We are traditionally informed that somewhere in the farm presently owned by Mrs Wilson Ivyhill, there is a hidden treasure in the form of a crock of gold. But no one could ever describe the exact spot where it lies concealed.
    Name of pupil Charles Woods
    Liskenna
    Emyvale Co Monaghan
    Information received from, John McElmeel
    Corry House
    Emyvale
    Co Monaghan
    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
    Charles Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liskenna, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    John Mc Elmeel
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corry, Co. Monaghan