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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0506

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    About a quarter of a mile to the north side of the Cliffoney School, in the townland of Bunduff, Parish of Ahamlish, Barony of Carbury, Co Sligo, in a field belonging to Mr Felix Mc Garrigle there is supposed to be a pot of gold hidden. There is a tunnel leading from the hiding place to a fort in a field belonging to Mr Owen Leonard of the same townland.
    It is said that whoever walks that tunnel will get the gold.
    Long ago people used to try to walk that tunnel with the aid of lighted candles, but never succeeded.
    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)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Felix Mc Garrigle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Bunduff, Co. Sligo