School: Cluain Fhada (roll number 15091)
- Location:
- Cloonfad More, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Thighearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 045
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- There is a hidden treasure near my house at a place called Ballagh in Hillstreet, Drumsna, Co. Roscommon. It is supposed to be hidden by the Danes. It is hidden under a big stone. Several attempts were made to remove the stone but all to no use. This treasure consists of a bag of gold. We are told by the old people that is guarded by a fairy and also whoever succeeds in unearthing this gold will have to loose some limb of his body if only a finger. There is a story of a similar treasure to be found in a place called Rockville. This treasure is to be found in a cave. Lights are to be seen in this cave at a certain hour of the night.
- Collector
- Francis Bohan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Hillstreet, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Cummins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Hillstreet, Co. Roscommon
