School: Cill Cúlach

Location:
Kilcooly, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0246

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  1. Between Glanaslath and Masonbrook there is a fort or lios. In this lios there was supposed to be hidden treasure. There is a tunnel connecting this lios with a lios in Trasgerrnagh. Once a man wanted to get this treasure and he was told not to look back after getting it. But when he was coming out at the mouth of the cave he glanced over his shoulder and thought he saw a cat. He turned around to make sure, but could see no sign of a cat. When he turned around again he found the bag which contained the treasure empty. No one could account for it's mysterious dissapearance.
    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
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissaphuca, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Flynn
    Gender
    Male