School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)
- Location:
- Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 224
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Treasure in a Field
Townland:-Portahard
Town:- Frenchpark
Related by:- Patrick Lavin
Address:- Portahard, Frenchpark
Age:- 78 years
Spent His Life:- At Home
Written By:- Patrick Lavin, 12 years, Frenchpark
Date:- 29.10.37It is said that to this very day there is hidden treasure in a field in the downland of Portahard and near the village of Frenchpark.
Near that place there is a well and to this day it is called the Danes well.
Every night about twelve o'clock there are lights and fairies seen about that place. The people say that it was the Danes that placed the treasure there. One time it is said that the people of that district gathered together and dug for the treasure but they failed to get it.
They said that a black cat is minding it and that no human being can carry it off.
No one knows what the treasure consists of but some people say that it consists of either gold or precious stones.
- Collector
- Patrick Lavin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Lavan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Portaghard, Co. Roscommon
