School: Mainistir na Féile (B.) (roll number 16264)
- Location:
- Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: S. Ó Háinlí
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0494, Page 140
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- There are many stories told about Rathoran fort. This is one of them. Jeremiah O Connor who was living near the fort, had a dream that there was a nest of hen-eggs under a bush in the fort, and to go next day and get them. He did so and got them. The next night he had a dream that there was a crock of gold hidden under a big, flat stone a few feet deep in the fort, and if himself and his brother went to the fort a twelve o'clock in the night, they would get it. He told it to his brother next day and his brother said "I will not go with you" Jerry went to Dick Collins, whose nick name was "Restardín" and asked him to go with him to the fort for the crock of gold. "But manam an diabhal, I will," said Restardín, so off they went to the fort with a spade and shovel, and began to dig, and after a time they came to the flag. They were delighted and sat down to take a rest in order to be able to lift it. next thing a white hare jumped up on the flag, and Restardín drew a stroke of the spade at him and he disappeared. They rose up the flag, and the gold was gone. It is believed that if his brother went with him, he would get it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Hickey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathoran, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John O Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathoran, Co. Kerry
