School: Ballyvaldon (roll number 10792)
- Location:
- Ballyvaldon, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 236
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- In two places in parish of Blackwater there is what is called "A Money Hole" - One place is near the moate of Ballingown two miles north west of Blackwater. Local bealoideas has it that long ago people buried their money there + that soldiers were buried with the money. It is curious the fact soldiers being buried with the money but the old people say so.The other is at Knocknasillogue - "Cnoc na Siulleog" in a field owned at present by Thomas Quinn. His grandfather searched for the treasure + founded the flag which shrouded the dead soldiers.
He desisted + covered up the hole but planted a sgeach to mark the place. The sgeach is still there
- Informant
- Johnny Belvin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- Labourer
