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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 007

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    heard that several people have dug to find it, but in vain. There is a bull guarding it and he ran the people every time.
    There is another treasure hidden in Scalp, which is supposed to be the largest sum of money in Ireland. The robber that hid it was hanged and when he was on the scaffold he asked was there anyone present from Scalp or Tour.
    But there was no answer though there were several there from those places.
    They were afraid they would be hanged also.
    Anyhow he said
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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
    Seamus Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Rogers
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow