School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)

Location:
Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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  1. People say there is gold buried in Bective Abbey. A man named Downes from Cannistown, Navan, who went to America dreamt of of gold being buried in an old ruin. He returned home to dig for it and brought three other men along with him. He was digging in Bective Abbey. He never returned and was never heard of again after the first night he went there.
    People say there is a Bishop buried in a gold coffin in Bective Abbey. This was never dug for.
    The Chalice and the Sacred Vessels used by the Monks when celebrating Holy Mass were buried inside the gate leading from the road to the Abbey.
    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
    Nora Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bective, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Farrell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bective, Co. Meath