School: Naoimh Ióseiph (roll number 15628)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teachers: Mícheál Ó Mainnín Pádraig Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0235, Page 002
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- (continued from previous page)situated under a certain rush. It was Sunday Morning, and , on going to Mass he left a sod of turf on the rush in order to be sure of the place to dig when he arrived home. He preferred going to Mass to staying at home for a pot of gold. When he came home from Mass he was amazed to find that all the rushes in the field were covered with a sod so therefore he could not get the precious treasure.
- Hidden treasure is said to exist at Grange about file miles from Boyle. The towns comissioners[?] are now in position of the land, although it was at one time owned by a Mr Duke. It is said that rich gentleman owned it at one time, and not being pleased with his son, he buried his treasure under a large rock in one of his fields. A beautiful house now overlooks the stone under which the treasure is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mark Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Ganley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Mocmoyne, Co. Roscommon
