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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

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Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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    9th November; 1937
    Hidden Treasure
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    Treasure is supposed to have been hidden in Ballyadam's Castle. It was placed there by Seán A Fiaca. Attempts were made to find it, by three men but they found nothing. The buried treasure is supposed to consist of money.
    Collected by Mary Connor,
    Castlemitchell,
    Athy.
    Story from Mrs. Ellen Connor, (84 years)
    Castlemitchell,
    Athy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Treasure is supposed to have been hidden under the County Stone. Three men came from Co. Wicklow and dug up the stone. They found money.
    The County Stone is on the road from Castlemitchell to Kellyvilla. It marks the boundary between Kildare and Leix.
    Eileen Connor,
    Castlemitchell,
    Athy
    From:- Same as above.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare