School: Ramelton
- Location:
- Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 331
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- In a field about one hundred yards from our house there is supposed to be treasure hidden. Once upon a time a man was digging in this field and a voice from under the ground said, "Dig deeper." This treasure is supposed to be hidden by the Danes. There is also treasure hidden under a rock in Ochill hill. In Killtdonnell there is also treasure hidden and if anyone touched the place where this treasure is, a big black dog will appear.
In another field near our house there is supposed to be treasure hidden in a huge rock. Once upon a time a man was passing this rock and he saw a lovely flower growing which he picked and immediately the rock opened. The man went into the rock and filled his pockets with gold and he was in that big a hurry that he forgot to lift the flower when he was going out again. A voice said, "you forget the best thing in it." When the man got outside the rock he found(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Greer
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- George Greer
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
