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School: Kilbegnet (roll number 1327)

Location:
Kilbegnet, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 213

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  1. The Gurrán Treasure

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    The Gurrán Treasure
    Gurrán is situated in Parish of Kilbegnet in the Barony of Ballymoe in the Co of Roscommon.
    While fencing Gurran farm the men were digging away and old mound. One of the gang, a man named Pete Kilcommons found four little round coins which at first seeme dlike pennies and they were all covered with clay. He took his penknive and he scraped them; he saw the words on them "one Guinea" and when the time was up for dinner hour he showed them to all the men and the ganger said it could be some old man that hid them there
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Garraun North, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Séamus Mag Uidhir
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Garraun North, Co. Roscommon