School: Currakyle, Feakle

Location:
Corrakyle, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Innseadúin

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Stories of Gold

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 279

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Long ago when the Danes came to Ireland they hid gold when they came to a mountain. But they never hid it only when they were attacked. It is said that gold is hidden in Currakyle between Martin McMahons and Thady McMahons. A dane was seen counting money at a meadow in our farm situated in Gurtaderra called "Garvies". People followed him through our mountain and crossed the road until they came to Corra river a part of it called "Assanes". The Dane crossed it and the people jumped it also. They killed him between the two houses. They took from him a crock of gold and was afraid to take it away. So they hid it. It is said a black hound is minding this crock of gold. A sure sign that gold is hidden is that snow never falls on the surface above it.

Collector
William Jones
Gender
male
Address
Gortaderry, Co. Clare
Informant
Mrs T. Jones
Gender
female
Age
52
Address
Gortaderry, Co. Clare
Language
English