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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 211

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    The traditional crock of gold of this district has many supposed resting places. Excavations were made at night by unknown persons one in a place called the Barn field and another in Poll-Thaidhgin both in the village of Kilnaclaghy near Rockwood County Roscommon. Somehow it leaked out that nothing was found, the treasure seekers having come a long way.
    In the year 1879 a crock of silver was found by Joe Irwins granfather Hugh Hanley in a small garden named Garryhane in the village of Anratabeg County Roscommon. Near by is "Crusch na [?]" the hill of the corpses a large mound with two
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patsy Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Joseph Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon