School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

Location:: Galbally, Co. Wexford
Teacher:

Mode:

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 003

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.
Download

Report a problem to eolas@duchas.ie

Let us know if you see incorrect or inappropriate information here.

Notice and Action Policy Statement

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

Hidden Treasure (continued)

Share Share Post

(continued from previous page)

fish would prevent anyone from getting the treasure. We believe it is there because at that spot the water goes around in a perfect circle.

Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
History Edit
Hidden Treasure

Share Share Post

You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.

There is a treasure supposed to be hidden under a stone on the hill near Mr Asple's house on the Ballymorris road. It is not known by whom it was hidden, or for what purpose, but it supposed to consist of money. This treasure is said to be gaurded by a man with a tall hat. Nobody will ever see the man who gaurds it until he
(continues on next page)

Cancel
Transcription guide »
By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
Topics
1. genre
  belief (~391)
  folk belief (~2,535)
  treasure legends (~7,411)
Language

English
Collector
Peggy Murphy
Gender

Female
Address

Ballymorris, Co. Wexford

Informant
Nicholas Asple
Gender

Male
Age

82
Address

Galbally, Co. Wexford