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School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

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Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
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S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 406

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  1. Hidden Treasures (continued)

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    mountain beside an old house belonging to the Connolly family. One day two men were repairing a fence close to the house. One had an idea that the gold was hidden somewhere in the ditch. Near evening one said to the other that it was time to go home. When one got the other gone he kept digging until at last he found the gold, which was worth hundreds and hundreds of pounds.
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    One early morning at about eight o' clock Willie Gildea, living about ½ of a mile from Bridgecartron School on the right hand side of the road, started walking on a journey to
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Conlisk
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreenanarry, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Gildea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Derreenine, Co. Roscommon