School: Cromghlinn (C) (roll number 15411)
- Location:
- Crumlin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Óbáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0082, Page 423
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“In the village of Caherchill near Ryhill there is a field in it called Caher.”
In the village of Caherchill near Ryhill there is a field in it called caher. One day as two men were digging in this field whose names were Sean Toughy and his brother Sean dug up a preab of clay and in it he saw seven sovereigns Under that preab he saw a pot of Gold and he said to his brother Mnan an Díabaíl ta Luac peire brog agam anois In a few minutes after that when he mentioned the devils name he could nt see any more Gold it is said that there is a big black cat minding the gold since.
- Collector
- Maireadh Ní Chuinn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Seán Ó Conaín
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Corrafaireen, Co. Galway