1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Gleann Iascaigh

School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0572

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0572

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Gleann Iascaigh
  2. XML Page 0572
  3. XML “Hidden Treasure”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Hidden Treasure

    Share Share Post
    There is a treasure supposed to be hidden under a bush in a field belonging to Mr. Michael Connolly of Ballinahowna. It is near the Easkey river on the left bank and between a ruined castle and a fort.
    It is not known locally by whom placed there.
    A native of Cavan dreamt of the treasure. Even though he was a stranger, he came on horseback. There was no bridge on the river and the horse bolted and refused to cross the castle ford.
    The Cavan man thought it was an ill omen so he would not venture.
    There was no account of treasure being found.
    There are no traditions connecting the Danes with hidden treasure. There is a chain of forts believed to be danes dwellings along the
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Evelyn Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Tiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84