School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)
- Location:
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 455
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- In olden times the people of this country had a belief that gold was hidden in different places and especially in Forts, but it is supposed to be guarded by the good people, or fairies, ad they are commonly called. A woman heard that in Ballin - Clare there was sure to be gold hidden under a whitethorn tree in the center of the field, so one day she went to the place and began digging. After some time she came to a stone with a ring in the center, so catching the ring, she lifted the stone and found underneath a large pot of gold; while the woman was admiring the gold, she heard her name called, and looking around, she could see no one, and turning to her new - found treasure, what was her disappointment, to find that the treasure had completely vanished.
- Collector
- Josie Kane
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Joseph Kane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 49
- Address
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
