School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)
- Location:
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Mary Ledwith
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It is said that long ago a chieftain buried gold in a mound in Arthur Burns's field near Michael Keenans Ballintubber Carrickboy parish of Carrickedmond Co. Longford. When the chieftain died he was also buried there. A light is often seen there and the goes first around the mound and then around the field.
Sometimes a black dog is seen walking around the mound with a circle of light around his neck near this is a lone bush and the
- It is said that long ago a chieftain buried gold in a mound in Arthur Burns's field near Michael Keenans Ballintubber Carrickboy parish of Carrickedmond Co. Longford. When the chieftain died he was also buried there. A light is often seen there and the goes first around the mound and then around the field.
Sometimes a black dog is seen walking around the mound with a circle of light around his neck. Near this is a lone bush and the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Violet Ledwith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Michael Keenan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Ballintober (Bonny), Co. Longford
