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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

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Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 072

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  1. Hidden Treasures (continued)

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    There is a treasure hidden in Dysart in a well and the water is very clear when one looks into the water a great big flag stone is visible and it is supposed to be hidden under it.
    Like the treasure at the Rock of Dunamace anyone who tries to get it is followed by frogs. There is a light seen at this spot every night.
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  2. Hidden Treasures

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    A few miles from Portlaoighise there is a place called Rathleague. There is in this place an estate which some years ago was owned by a man named Lord Congleton. In this estate
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathleague, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathleague, Co. Laois