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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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  1. A Hidden Treasure

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    Outside Newtown the ruins of an old barracks is situated in a field some twenty yards in from the road.
    Long ago Mr Huntbrooke lived there, and the house was called Huntbrooke House.
    Mr Huntbrooke was known to possess great riches. When Mr Huntbrooke was dying he told some of his best friends that there was a treasure hidden in the corner of the field adjoining the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Cass
    Other names
    Eamon Cass
    Eamon O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny