School: Oylegate (roll number 5918)

Location:
Oilgate, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Braoin
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    the treasure. So he went down and was never seen or heard of afterward
    The above was told to me by.
    Mr. Bennett.
    Jamestown.
    Maggie Savage,
    Redmondstown,
    Oylegate.
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  2. Hidden Treasure
    In a place called Castlesow there is hidden treasure at a distance of about ten perches from the Sow River. There were some boys playing hide and seek around this place and one of them went to hide and the others went to seek. They spent a considerable time until they got tired and they went home. The other returned after some time and they asked him where he had been and he brought them and showed them where he had been and when they went there they saw an open door and they went in. About a year ago a neighbour very
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Kinsella
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolamain, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Kinsella
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolamain, Co. Wexford