School: Inis Sionnach (Haulbowline) (roll number 3195)
- Location:
- Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Hiarfhlatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0386, Page 235
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- Hidden TreasureThere is a treasure buried in Spike Island. It was buried by a smuggler. He buried it because he did not want the other smugglers to know that he had it. The treasure consists of gold.There is a rock in Spike called the "Golden Rock". It is called the "Golden Rock" because the treasure is buried near or under the rock. It was buried by a smuggler who was left in charge when the others were gone on a raid.He killed a black servant and put him over the treasure to guard it. I have not heard of any attempts to unearth the treasure. Every boatman who knows the harbour knows the "Golden Rock". The black man was captured off a vessel which came into the harbour and was kept by the smugglers as a watch man or guard.Written by Story received from
Lillian Sexton Mr McCarthy
Residence 15 Residence 20
Haulbowline Haulbowline
Cork Harbour Cork Harbour
- Collector
- Lillian Sexton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork
