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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leighlinn an Droichid

Location:
Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Sr Rosario
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 079

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  1. Hidden Treasure - The Wart Stone

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    Hidden Treasure.
    The Wart Stone.
    Hidden treasure is very scarce around Leighlin, so that the district must have been a poor one in bygone days when gold and treasure was so often hidden to save it from being destroyed by the enemy.
    A hiding place of (a supposed to be) spot of gold is the Wart Stone. It is situated about one hundred yards from the Protestant Church on the left hand side of the Kilkenny road. It was some landmark or other long
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighidh Ní Gearailt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Miss K. Mc Cullogh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow