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School: Forth (roll number 12909)

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    I obtained the material in this composition from:
    Mr. Patrick Monaghan, (age 68.)
    Riverstown Cottage,
    Murrintown,
    Co. Wexford.

    Hidden Treasure
    Within three or four miles north from our home is the mountain of Forth to the North side of which lies a rock named the "Cobblers Rook." It is locally believed that treasure was hidden here in the Penal days.
    In recent times two men were quarrying stones from this rock, and on turning out a huge slab, they discovered, in a cavity, a hoard of silver.
    They refused to tell how much, but it was enough to enrich themselves and their families for the remainder of their lives, as both retired from manual labour and lived a life of comfort.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Fortune
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Murntown, Co. Wexford