School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. 3-11-37 Hidden Treasure.
    1) There is a fort near Garrawn Ctg.
    2) It goes down Garrawn lane off the main road for Cloughjordan and Roscre.
    3) There is a spring well in the middle of the fort.
    4) There are hatchets, bullets and guns, and bows and arrows hidden in an under ground tunnel in the fort.
    5) Guests are the name of the people that own the fort.
    6) There is an under ground tunnel running from Guests fort to Ryans fort.
    7) The Danes fought in the fort long ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraun, Co. Tipperary