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School: Béal Átha na Sluagh (Buachaillí)

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Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
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Liam P. Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0077

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    Hidden Treasure
    There is a cartfull of gold hidden somewhere in Garbally grounds.
    It is said that old Lord Cloncarty hid it there and that it was never found. The man that tole me this said that he saw the gold going into the College. It is said that after he died he used to come there every night. When the English soldiers were camping there they fired upon him.
    Told by - the Late Thomas Small
    Kilclooney
    Age 60 years.
    Written by - Seamus O'Neill
    Society Street
    Ballinasloe
    8:11:1937
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seamus O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Society Street, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Small
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kilcloony, Co. Galway