School: Sisters of Charity Convent N.S., Bealach an Doirín
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 482
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A Hidden Treasure
There is a hidden treasure in our land in Kiltobranks. It is under a lone bush. About thirty years ago my uncle Patrick Roddy worked in England. Before he came home he bought a book which he read when he came home. He considered it was bad and he told the Priest in Confession. The Priest told him to bury the book in the most lonesome part of his land. He did so when he came home. Some time after he went to America. He met with bad luck there. He dreamt three nights in succession that if he dug under the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Roddy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Roddy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltybranks, Co. Roscommon
