School: Cnocán Mhichíl Naofa (Clochar)

Location:
Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 210

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  1. There is a Fort in Mr. Glynn's field in Dromineen. In this Fort there is a little white thorn bush and under this bush there is a pot of gold hidden. Mr. Glynn went to dig it some years ago. As he was digging the first sod a weasel appeared on every bramble of the little bush and started to spit at him. As he started to dig the second sod, he was hit by a bramble which blinded on of his eyes. He could never plough the field in which the fort is as the horses always took fright and people are still afraid to interfere with it. So the pot of gold still remains hidden under the little white thorn bush.
    Nancy O'Connell, aged 12 years.
    Dromineen,
    Claremorris.
    This story was given to me by my father John O'Connell.
    This is a true story. Mr. Glynn died only a few months ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo