School: Model School, Clonmel
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Ella M. Adams
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- Hidden Treasure. October 1937.Situated on the banks of the Suir on a mass of rocks near Clonmel, Co. Tipperrary, lies Kilmamahon Castle, part of which dates back to the sixteenth century; and in the older part the legend says there is hidden treasure.There is a room in the old tower and there is supposed to be a very large treasure hidden there. There was a certain man who had a treasure sometime in the seventeenth century. He was said to be called Johnson. Shortly before he died he hid the treasure in this room underneath the stone floor. When he was dying he said that if any man wanted to see or get the treasure he would have to sleep in the room one night. One night a few months after Johnson's death his slave said he would try his luck. So he got ready to sleep in the room. When he went to bed there that night he could not go to sleep for a long time. After about an hour's sleep, he woke up to find himself with a man rather like Johnson. He sat up in bed and was very surprised. Johnson said that if the slave wanted(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Bovenizer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklofty Demesne, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- James Keating
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Knocklofty Demesne, Co. Tipperary
