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School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)

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Wolfhill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 332

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    It is told that there is treasure hidden in a cave near Denis Dwyer's house in Shanrath, Wolfhill. A man whose name is not now known dreamt for three nights that the treasure was hidden in that spot.
    He set out with a few men with shovels, spades and a yard lamp. They dug for a while and they thought they were near it when they heard a bull roaring and the lamp quenched and they were left in the darkness.
    They ran for their lives in terror. There was no other search made for the treasure since.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Leech
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wolfhill, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Cohlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kellystown, Co. Laois