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School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

Location:
Reary More, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 167

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 167

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  1. The Penal Laws

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    The penal laws did not affect this part of this parish to any great extent. The Pigots of Capard and the Bells of Clonduff and Ballygillaheen hid the priests and helped the Catholics, there by making the Penal Laws unworkable.
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  2. Hidden Treasure

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    There is a treasure hidden in a field in Clonduff. There are two trees in the field and the treasure is supposed ti be hidden between those trees. It is unknown when this treasure was hidden or by whom. This treasure consists of a baker of gold. Years ago a man dreamt three nights of a baker of gold. One day he went to dig for the gold.He dug until he found the baker.There was nothing in it only buttons.When he saw the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Barnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reary More, Co. Laois