School: Baile Aodha (C.). Inis (roll number 13419)
- Location:
- Ballyea, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhuibhgeanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 206
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Hidden Treasure (continued)
“In Breen's fort on the Ballynacally road there is gold supposed to be hidden.”
(continued from previous page)He was released by the men but they never ventured near it again.The following year another crowd came to search for the same money. If a two-shilling piece (in which there is a cross) was cut and put into a gun to be fired it was supposed to kill any unnatural thing. Loaded with guns containing two-shilling pieces, they set off. Some watched while others dug. When they lifted the flag, out jumped a big grey-hound. One said "Shoot him. The other answered saying "I will not, let you." The end of the matter was that they did not fire at all, but let the hound go unharmed. They ran for their lives and never went near the fort again.
It is not known who put the money there, but although it was searched for many times, no one has hitherto succeeded in getting it.
- Collector
- Norah Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Killerk East, Co. Clare