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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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    In the year 1898 there were some solid gold candlesticks stolen from Archbolds of Davidstown Co Kildare. The robbers were men named Byrne, who lived on Ballinclea Hill, so they brought the candlesticks home with them, and one of the robbers went to hide them.
    They were traced by blood hounds to Ballinclea. The soldiers took the men away, and one of them was hanged in Saunder's Grove, and the other two were somewhere else.
    The candlesticks were never found, and it is believe they are still hidden on Case's Rock or on Ballinclea Hill
    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
    Mr Michael Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Wicklow