School: Killyrann
- Location:
- Killyran, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Mrs Stafford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 249
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- There is a great treasure hidden in Ballyheady mountain which is about two miles from Ballyconnell in County Cavan. It was out there when the Danes came to Ireland at the end of the eight century by a very rich Danes who afterwards was slain in battle. About twelve years ago a man started to dig for the treasure and when he had dug a few feet down in the ground people told him that fairies lived there so he got afraid.
The treasure consists of a small pot of gold buried in a cave and surrounded by bogs and valleys.
The old people told many fairy tales about it and they said they often saw wee men dressed in red caps and coats dancing and playing round it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Edna Gerty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killyran, Co. an Chabháin
