School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)
- Location:
- Cora Droma Rúisc, Co. Liatroma / Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: An Bráthair Eoghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 027
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- Hidden Treasure.
It is said around the neighbourhood of Drumheriff Drumshambo that there is a chest of gold in a little lake.
The gold is supposed to be in the lake yet as it was never taken out. It is said that the Danes placed it there, so that the Irish would not find it.
I often heard my father, Thomas Barry, Drumheriff, Drumshambo, say that it could not be recovered unless two jet black horses could be got to take it out. I also heard him say that the two horses were got to take it out, and that two divers came from Dublin to dive for the gold and to tie the chains to the chest. When the horses were hooked to the chest they brought it to the surface. As soon as it came to the surface(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 16
- Informant
- Thomas Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim Thairbh, Co. Liatroma
