School: Naomh Maolmaodhóg, Dúndealgan (roll number 15258)
- Location:
- Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú
- Teacher: S. Ó Máirtín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 264
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- One day I was sitting at the fire with my father and mother, I heard a knock at the door. When I opened it, it was my grandfather he came in and sat down, and started to tell stories about hidden - treasure. He said there was a fort in Kilkerley a little past the church where the fairies used hide there treasure. He said one night he was going with another man named Mr. Murray and they saw the fairies counting their money. Mr Murray said that he would go back to the place, and try to get some money. So he started on his journey, and when he reached the place he walked into a cave and he found all the money, but as he went to run away with the money a big cat stood(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. Heeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill Choirle, Co. Lú
