School: Mullach Dubh
- Location:
- Lisgorman, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Blioscáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 260
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- Once there was a man named Pat Mc Ternon living in the townland of Lisgorman. Three nights in succession that there was a crock of gold on the right bank of the Bonet about two hundred yards to the West of Corrigeenear bridge. There was a life to be lost in the unearthing of the gold. One morning Pat started in search of the treasure. When he reached the spot he saw a large flag and on each side of it grew a palm tree. He lifted the flag and under it was a huge bird minding the gold. As soon as he saw the bird he got weak. A fisherman came along and lifted the man. The hole closed and no other attempts were made to unearth it.
- Collector
- Thomas J. Harte
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisgorman, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Bernard Harte
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Lisgorman, Co. Leitrim
