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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 004

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    One night not long ago, my Daddy told me a story about a Hidden Treasure in Murrays' Rath, in Raheen.
    He said a man by the name of Thomas Hayes hid a lot of gold in in that rath, long ago.
    One night three or four men came to dig up the gold When they had dug down a long way, they came to a stone. When they were going to rise the stone
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Metcalfe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    John Metcalfe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 52
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow