School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Bráthair Naiti

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 100

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a black cat watches this money and that nobody dare go near it. This place is called “Lubin Lee”. The people around are afraid to dig lest ill-luck should fall upon them.

Lubin Lee is supposed to mean “the grave of a chieftain.”

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When the Knather Lock now lies there is a hidden treasure.

Where the Knather Lock now lies there is a hidden treasure. The treasure is said to be gold. It is said that a man named named O’Shea put it there. It is also said that it was put there about four hundred years ago. It was put there because a gang wanted to get it and O’Shea did not want them to get it. The gang tried to get it but it was no good because they did not know

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Collector
Patsy Mc Caffrey
Gender
male
Address
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Informant
Mrs Mc Caffrey
Relation
unknown
Gender
female
Age
40
Address
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Language
English