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School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)

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Milltown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 377

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    years hidden in the field. The signs are still to be seen in the field of where men dug for the treasure long years ago.
    I got this story from my father.
    John Heffernan (age 56 years)
    Grange Hill
    Droichead Nua
    Co Kildare.
    Signed: Joseph Heffernan
    Grange Hill
    Droichead Nua
    Co. Kildare.
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    About sixty years ago an old man discovered a bowl which was full of gold in Russelstown bog; it was rolled up in a canvas cloth. He was cutting turf when he found it. He dug it up and opened it and saw that in the bowl were many pieces of gold. He emptied it out and found that it contained
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Reddy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Henry Mc Kenny
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Grangeclare West, Co. Kildare