School: Liagan (Leggans) (roll number 6639)

Location:
Leagans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 121

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  1. Some years ago a certain man named James Mc Ginley of Drimfin dream't three successive nights that there was a crock of gold hidden underneath a large rock on a hill of Frank Dorrian, Drimfin. This rock is visible from the little brae on the road behind Dorrians house.
    To this rock James Mc Ginley proceeded one night accompained[?] by two other men, with spades and a crow-bar to investigate the spot. They dug around it, and after some time it is alleged the[y] were forced to leave as a crowd of little men emerged from beneath the rock and beat these men, who fled to Mc Ginley's house. It is stated that on investigation the drain they dug around it is still visible.
    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
    Bridie Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Scanlon
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70