School: Kildalkey (C.) (roll number 868)
- Location:
- Kildalkey, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Nic Dhiarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 121
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- Mr. Finegan's Field. Told by John McKenna, Coneylogan, Aged 63 years In one of Mr. Finegans fields there is gold hidden. In that field also there is an old ruin and there is a man minding the gold. A man named Mr. Kelly went to get the gold when he heard about it. He began to dig but got nothing. That night he was told to get up and go again to dig for the gold and he was told to bring something to kill and sprinkle the blood. He got up and brought a cock with him and he killed the cock where the gold was and sprinkled the blood. Then he began to dig for the gold and he got it but he did not get it all. This field is about one mile from Kildalkey and it is three fields from the road. This was told by Mr. J. McKenna, Cloneylogan, Kildalkey. (Aged 65 years).
- Informant
- John Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Clonylogan, Co. Meath
