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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
(ní thugtar ainm)
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    another crowd came, they were told that the great bulk of the treasure was hidden in the Castle's and that a great landslide had covered the mouth of the cave, and that it would take at least a year's hard work to dig it. They started to work near one another and a quarrel arose between them, but no treasure was found.
    No more attempts have been made to get the treasure and I suppose it is there yet.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. creidiúint (~391)
        1. creidiúint choiteann (~2,535)
          1. ór i bhfolach (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Annracán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mary Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh