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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Leighlinn an Droichid

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Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow
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Sr Rosario
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0906, Page 080

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    What now remains is said to be the bottom or foundation of the mark. The stone is a granite one, and has a hold in the top. This hole is always filled with rain water and that water is supposed to cure warts. The treasure was never seen by anybody, and no attempts were ever made to rescue it.
    Brigid Ni Gearailt,
    St. Lazerian St.,
    Leighlinbridge,
    Co. Carlow.
    Information from -
    Miss K. McCullogh,
    New Road,
    Leighlinbridge,
    Co. Carlow.
    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