School: Kilmacoo, Avoca

Location:
Kilmacoo, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chosgair
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  1. It is locally believed that there is gold hidden in Mr Tracey's old walls under a big stone. One day a couple of men went to rise the stone and get the gold. When they were going to rise up the stone the wind came and blew the men out on the road.
    No matter how calm the day is the wind is always blowing there. to show that the gold is there still. When the wind stops blowing the gold will be got. There are two black men minding the gold every night. The two men are seen (that) there about 12 O'C at night.
    Veronica Moore Oct 27th 1937
    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
    Veronica Moore
    Gender
    Female