School: Naomh Ceitheach, Runnamoat (roll number 8499)
- Location:
- Runnamoat, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Gráinne, Bean Uí Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0262, Page 045
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- In the townland of Donamon on the banks of the River Suck there grows an old elm tree.
Near the root of this tree a pot of gold is supposed to be buried, and it is guarded by a black cat.
The cat never leaves his post except at 11 o'clock each Sunday when he is supposed to go to Church. At a certain part of the Service he leaves and arrives back at the tree in three plunges.
Years ago a certain man had a dream or vision in which he was told to go at midnight on horseback and bring a gun with him, and to shoot anything that tried to prevent him taking the treasure, stating that there was only a small flat stone, and only seven(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Finnegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Runnabackan, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Mr James Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Runnabackan, Co. Ros Comáin
