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School: Piltown (B.) (roll number 6189)

Location:
Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Maolchaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0842, Page 287

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    some of the sheep sent the two boys aged 11 and 10 years to find the sheep and pen them up. They were barefooted but strong and at the father's word went immediately to look for the sheep. The child of ten came upon a pair of sandals left in the field. He put them on and found the sheep. When he arrived home his father said: "Patrick where did you find the shoes?"
    Then the child remembered, for it was instilled into each member of the family about the hidden treasure. They all went out immediately but as the snow was covering the ground they could not find the spot. The decendants are there to this day and it perhaps one day they may come upon it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cecil Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs A. Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Piltown, Co. Kilkenny