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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0803, Page 093

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    There is money supposed to be stored away in Mr. Boland's field called Timber Moor Colehill. The money consisted of gold. By the Danes it was placed there It is not know if anyone looked for it. Mr John Mack told my mother of this buried treasure. It is hidden about three miles and a half from where I live. It is thirty year's since it was talked about.
    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
    Informant
    John Mack
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Colehill, Co. Offaly