School: Ballyfasey, Glenmore (roll number 9880)
- Location:
- An Baile Fásaigh Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 487
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- (continued from previous page)(1).There is a field in Gaulstown to which a lane leads from the road between New Ross and Waterford and gold is said to be hidden there. One night a party of men were to dig for it but they were not long at work when they were hunted away by the bull that is guarding it. The gold is said to have been hidden there by Freyne the robber.John Doherty,
Ballinlammy,
Glenmore,
Co. Kilkenny. 15.11.37
- (2).In John Ennet's field Cappagh under a hawthorn shrub a crock of gold is supposed to be hidden. One night a number of men from Weatherstown went to Cappagh to dig for the treasure. They were the Cody's and Tom Reid. They sprinkled holy water where it was and as they were about to dig for the gold, they were startled by the noise of a horse trotting near them. They ran away and as they ran they saw a horse with his rider jump the gate and go(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Bhúlaeraigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
