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School: Ballyleague (roll number 5973)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 148

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    was, there were three flat rocks, which were very nicely shaped and under these the treasure was hidden but he thought the shells were the hidden treasure.
    About a year afterwards he told my father about it and my father said that the treasure must be under the flags. They both got a spade, a pick and a shovel, and went looking for the flags, but they could not find them, nor the place where the rock was hidden
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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
    P.J. Gleenon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonaddra, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Peter Glennon Senior
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonaddra, Co. Roscommon