School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

Location:
Killinaboy, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 258

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    went in and told his wife. She advised him to go at once and secure the money. She told him to put three ribs of grass in the tub of gold, and while throwing the grass to pronounce the names of the Divine Persons.
    When the old man returned to the field the gold and the little man had disappeared. The tree had also changed into its former position.

    Collected by: - Tomás Hawes, Kilnaboy.
    Told by: - (Mrs) Brigid Gilligan (his grandmother)
    (75 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. It is said that there is a pot of gold hidden between the post office at Kilnaboy and the Cabhail Mhór which is situated on the left bank of the Fergus about a half mile from the post office. Bees are supposed to be minding it. If you go to it during the Elevation of the Sacred Host you can get it. It is said that three men attempted to dig it before the Elevation and that the bees nearly stung them to death.

    Collected by: - Seóirse Ó Riain, Crossard.
    Told by:- George Ryan (his father)
    (55 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seóirse Ó Riain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossard, Co. Clare
    Informant
    George Ryan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Crossard, Co. Clare