School: Robertson (roll number 12276)

Location:
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Liam Ó Morchadh
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  1. There was a lot of Gold and other valuables hid by the Danes up in Crockanarr.
    There is a tunnel stretching from Ballymacool to Rockhill. It is under the River Swilly. A whole army men and horses could go through the tunnel. It belonged to the Danes. They used to stable their horses in them.
    They had also another tunnel stretching from Scribley to Crockanarr.
    There is a small field out in Grievesmith called the tavery and it is said that their is a crock of gold hid there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.