School: Drummond

Location:
Drummin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Murchadha
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  1. Local tradition tells us that at the corner of one of the oldruins in St Mullins about three feet beneath the surface is a stone box or trough bearing the inscription, "Hidden-Treasure". It is securely fixed in the wall of the ruins made of iron or bronze. It is overshadowed by a little trough for holding holy water. About six or seven years ago a grave was being opened for an old man named Martin Shea and my father being present on the spot heard a prominent man from the parish tell the men opening the grave that if they would open it on the other side of another grave they would get it. The men however declined to do as they were asked being more afraid than anything else.
    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
    James J. Gladney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Saint Mullin's, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Richard Gladney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45