School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)
- Location:
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 129
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- (continued from previous page)bay This treasure consists of gold and precious stones. The hiding place is supposed to be guarded by a huge fierce bulldog and marked by four large stones. This bulldog is supposed to devour any person who attempts to unearth the treasure. The value of the treasure is estimated to be in the region of a couple of thousand pounds.
- When the O'Donnells left Donegal and fled to France in 1607 there is a tradition in Townailly that they hid all their treasures on an island in Lough Bellshade. Lough Bell Shade is a lake situated
- Collector
- Patsy Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Donegal, Co. Donegal
