School: Stonehall, Cora Caitlín
- Location:
- Ceathrú na Cloiche, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Páidraig Mac Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 400
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there is a flat stone under which gold is hidden .A little man stands on the flag every night guarding the gold.(11)Elrlaw :- gold is hidden three jumps of a deer from the front door of Elrlaw castle .(12) Knockane : a dog minds the gold here.(13)Cruach (CnocTaidhg).Gold is hidden under a flag on CnocTaidhg(Rhinana).A blue light is seen in this place at night.(14)Cnoc a'Doire :-A dog guards the gold hidden here.At the time of the Penal Laws soldiers went to look for the gold but they were chased away by the dog.The same dog guards the gold at Cnocáin.If you threw a stone at this dog he would become larger .One night a man threw stones at it and it became as large as an ass.(15)Creagán Cnoc :- People were hanged here long ago.There was a church here which was confiscated and it is said that the chalice is hidden somewhere in the Crag.
