School: Bansha (B.) (roll number 11964)
- Location:
- Bansha, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Peter Horgan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0575, Page 136
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- An ancient castle still exists at Ballymacady. A few years ago men found out that there was a hidden treasure there. That night a few men went to get the treasure but when they reached the castle they were driven off by a bull and another night they were driven off by a number of goats. For a few nights they went there but they never succeeded. It is said that there was once a battle fought there and that the soldiers hid the treasure so that the enemies would not get it. It was never found. One time a few candlesticks were got. For the past ten year it was tried for several times.
- Collector
- Donal Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bansha, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Pat Harris
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 31
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyglasheen, Co. Tipperary
- Two farmers named Tom and Jack O'Dwyer had a servant boy named Mick Quinn. Tom Dwyer dreamt three times he would find gold under a tree. Where he was to dig there would be a hare sitting on two eggs. He was told in the dream to bring the servant boy with him.(continues on next page)
