School: Kilkea, Mageney (roll number 9123)
- Location:
- Kilkea Lodge Farm, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Chába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 293
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- (continued from previous page)of ruinous walls, about three feet thick, of some extensive buildings, which tradition says were at one time a castle. Among them an old elder-tree is said to mark the spot where treasure is buried; but as it is well guarded by a big, black dog, no one dares to risk his life in digging for the gold.
Some twenty years ago a man named Moore having dreamed three times that a crock of gold was buried near a ancient skeoch-bush (which was blown down by the big wind of February 1903) close to the ruins, he confided his secret to his brother and a friend named Murphy. They determined to dig for it, and one evening commenced operations. On reaching a depth of about six feet, Murphy struck a flag with his fack, and in his excitement shouted to the others, "Be the hokey, I have it". When the flag was uncovered and raised nothing but bones were discovered under it. It is well known that when digging for money no curse should be uttered. In this case Murphy's unfortunate remark was the cause of the discovery of bones instead of gold.
A couple of fields to the north-east of Nolan's house, is what is called "the Church Field". In one corner of it are the remains of an ivy-covered gable end, with traces of the foundation(continues on next page)
