School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)

Location:
Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Louis A. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 019

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    many crocks of gold in the castle at that time. Many years ago a man was looking for cattle, and noticed a slight rise on top of the mound. He procured a spade. He started digging and after a while he unearthed what appeared to be a large pot. On breaking it he found it full of gold. But it is said he had no luck after. Old people say that there is gold there yet.
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  2. Some time ago there was a man called Pat Kelly in this Parish of Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan. He used be dreaming of Hidden Treasure. One night he dreamt that there was a crock of gold in Bernard Conon's field in Knockreaghs, Co. Monaghan. He arose early the next morning and set out on his journey. He had a long Steel Bar which he called the "Needle". He went to Bernard Conon's house and took
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Hand
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killyboley, Co. Monaghan