School: Lios Uí Chearbhaill (B.), Malla (roll number 12015)
- Location:
- Lios Cearúill, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 001
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- From my years of understanding to my present age I have heard of Hidden Treasure all over the world. Among those I have heard is one about an old fort situated about two miles from where I live at Moygue. This fort is situated in a very lonely piece of land. Once upon a time ancient people lived in this fort; they were supposed to be very rich. One night they found that their dwellings were to be raided by a band of robbers. They collected all the treasure which consisted of gold. They put the gold into pots and sealed the pots; those they buried alongside one of the doors of their dwellings. Not long after the ancient people died and the treasure remained buried, its hidden place in the fort a mystery. Years after two men went in search of this treasure, one very dark night, their light was a candle. When they went into the fort, the candle got quenched by a bird in the shape of a hen and every time they tried to light the candle it was quenched.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Dennis
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Daniel Crowley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Cill an Bhráthar Thuaidh, Co. Chorcaí
