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School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)

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Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 216

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    Buried treasure is also supposed to be hidden under a flat stone near the present site of Ballythomas National School, Wicklow Gap. Several attempts were made to unearth the treasure but the people who dig for it also were mysteriously prevented from going on with the Search.
    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)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Hempenstall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wicklow Gap, Co. Wicklow