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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leighlinn an Droichid

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Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Sr Rosario
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 075

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  1. Hidden Treasure - The Clonegal Stone

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    Hidden Treasure.
    The Clonegal Stone.
    About a quarter of a mile from Leighlinbride on the Rathellen road is a field called Walshe's field. In it is a large stone called the Clonegal Stone.
    It is about eight or nine feet high. There are a lot of holes about an inch apart up along the side of the stone. These are supposed to be the places where the pagans long ago used to leave their offerings for the Gods.
    Here under this stone there is supposed to be a large pot of
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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)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Coisghle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Orchard, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mrs Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Orchard, Co. Carlow