School: Mercy Convent, Trim
- Location:
- Trim, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Sr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 019
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- The Normans were always thought to have plenty of gold and valuable things brought back from the Crusades. We are told that many years ago a man living near Trim had a very remarkable dream. He dreamed that if he dug in a certain spot about fifty yards from the River Boyne towards the South side of the old Castle he would find as much gold and silver to make him "rich as a lord". So he got a pick - axe and shovel and a crow-bar and went by night to dig at the spot he had seen in his dream.
He dug for a long time and at last he came to a flat stone and his heart leaped for joy. He knew the treasure was here, but when he put the crow-bar to the stone to rise it up the figure of a Norman Knight all in white armour stood before him and said in a hollow voice 'Touch not the treasures of the bold Knights who fought for the freedom of the temple. [?] this stone and if you value your life begone! You may be sure the man who(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Mc Cullough
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Haggard Street, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Cullough
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Haggard Street, Co. Meath
