School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)
- Location:
- Baile Uí Aodha, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Mathúna
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Treasure Of Gold.
It is believed that there are treasures of gold hid under a big fort about a mile from my house. It is said that several people went searching for it but failed to find it.Some people say that an old miser lived near the place. When he was about eighty years of age he hid the treasure there.
About three centuries ago that this old miser used to go around begging for alms although he was as rich as a king.It is believed before he died he hid the gold in the old fort.Around this fort there are tree strong fortifications build of earth and stone.Outside those walls there is a big trench.This trench is about thirty feet in breadth and about fifteen feet in depth.
- Collector
- John Slattery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lios Mhaoilbhríde, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Mr Pat Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Lios Mhaoilbhríde, Co. an Chláir
