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School: Kilbeggan (Mercy Convent) (roll number 14491)

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Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 411

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    which would take anyone out on the Tullamore Road. It may be presumed that therin this treasure is hidden. From the fact that the old chronicle state there were valuable vessels in the Abbey and that they were not sent to Mellifont from which the first Abbot came is surely evidence enough. On the other hand it was never proved that the Cromwellian rabble stole them. True we never heard of anyone in the locality digging up anything pertaining to the treasure when making graves.
    Away about one and a quarter miles on the south side of the town there is treasure supposed to be hidden. Near the Brosna in a field in "Clon-gowley." The place itself is called "Gavin's Island" named after the robber "Gavin the highwayman." This
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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
    Imelda Dunican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Caffrey
    Gender
    Female