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School: Longford, Kinnitty

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Longford, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 090

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    There is treasure supposed to be hidden in several places round Longford- in McBride's land, Glendale mountain, outside Longford Chapel, Roscomroe, Derrykeele and Clonlee Bog.
    In a field owned by McGeorge McBride in which there was a monastery in Pre-Cromwellian times and which is at present called "Roilig" there is supposed to be gold hidden. This treasure is supposed to be hidden
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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 O' Riordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockarley, Co. Offaly