This story was told to me by Mr Patrick Treacy, Killalaghton, Aughrim, Ballinasloe concerning hidden treasure. It was told to him by an old neighbour of his, Mr Patrick Horan, Lurgan, Aughrim who is dead for the last fifty years.
It was said that

Thomas Daly, Aughrim, is our local boot and also shoe maker Clogs were worn one time but they are not worn now

There is one forge in our parish. The smith's name is John Curley. His father before him was a smith. The forge is situated in a town called Aughrim. It is situated near a stream. There is one fireplace in it and it has a slated roof. This smith shoes horses and he also makes farm tools. There is another forge in the parish of Aughrim and Dan Cinslea is the owner. It is the same as Curley's.

Local HappeningThe scene of the battle of Aughrim is about 4 miles from Ballinasloe. The battle was fought on a hill, one of the largest round here. When the Irish army led by San Ruth french general and the English army by Ginkle came from Athlone where the Irish had retreated from looking for a suitable place for the battle, they selected the hill of Aughrim.

The Battle of AughrimThe battle of Aughrim was fought on the year 1691 between the Irish and the English. The battle was a struggle with the Irish and the English. St Ruth a french general was over the Irish and Ginkle a Dutch man was over the English.

The battle of AughrimAfter the defeat of the Irish by the English at Athlone the Irish army under the French general St Ruth retreated to Ballinasloe. At first they were going to have the battle in Ballinasloe but the scouts found a spot about four files outside Ballinasloe called Aughrim to be a more suitable spot for the battle. There are only two passes leading to the hill and there is also a large marsh at the bottom of the hill.

In the year 1933, there was a severe snow storm in the village of Aughrim, which is in County Galway. In some places the snow was over four feet deep, and it was very dangerous for cars passing the way at that time.In the heart of the village of Aughrim there is a shop owned by a family named Harney. Behind this shop, there is a shed with a galvanized roof.About half the roof was blown by the storm into my father's garden, which is a good distance from the shed. The hay that was in the shed was blown all round the village and destroyed by the snow.(Maire Keary, Aughrim)

Barna Craugh it another townland about a quarter of a mile from Liscapple. The meaning of Barna Craugh is "The Gap of Grief".It is understood that before the battle of Aughrim, the men parted with their wives and friends at a certain gap in this townland, and cried for them, as they were going to the battlefield.Urrachree is another townland about a mile and a half west of the village of Aughrim. The meaning of Urrachree is "Grief".There is a fort in this townland, called "Lios Ard". It is understood that after the battle of Aughrim, the old women met on this fort, and cried for their sons as most of them were killed in the battle.(Anthony Meheran, Liscapple)

afterwards. It is said that there was a convent of black nuns in this parish before the battle of Aughrim. During the battle, it was plundered and knocked, and the nuns had to go away out of it. It is also said that St. Catherine's was the last relic found in the convent after the battle. It is said that when you would be writing, you should invoke Saint Catherine's name.(Philomena Minton, Aughrim Hill)

A story of the battle of Aughrim that one does not read in history books was told to me as follows.
As was customary in the old days armies had what was known as camp followers. Those people followed the armies to battle and gained their living by selling little necessaries to the soldiers, doing odd jobs and often acting as spies. At the time of the battle of Aughrim there was a man named Mullins who acted as camp follower going from one rival army to the other selling his wares.
On the evening before the battle of Aughrim he was in the camp of the Irish army and learned there that on the following day St. Ruth the commander would be inspecting the Irish forces and would be riding a white horse.
Passing under cover of darkness into the English camp he sought out an officer and told him about St. Ruth's inspection the following day. There was a gunner in the English ranks named French. When daylight broke the officer had a cannon placed as close as possible to the Irish lines. The gun was laid and sighted. The officer glances along the sights of the

Noisin na bfear n-og is the name of a townsland not far from the village of Aughrim.
Charley's Loch is a sort of lake. It is near the roadside and for the past few years, beautiful white swans were seen swimming in it. The owner of the field where this lake is, was called "Charlie" and after his death it received this name.
St. Ruth's Bush is commonly known since the battle of Aughrim and it is still growing where St. Ruth was supposed to fall dead.
The Bloody Hollow was also connected with the Battle of Aughrim, and it was said that during this battle the hollow was filled with blood, thus its name remained.
The Lone Bush was so called because it now stands alone in the middle of a field

in the dungeons in the penal days. After this they came to Killimore and lived there till the Battle of Aughrim. There (Father) lived there at this time Dermott Daly with his two sons. On the eve of the battle the two sons set out for Aughrim. One of them was killed the other came home with the news to the Father, and left again and went to Limerick with Sarsfield and his men. When beaten there he had to cross to France, and remained there untill Sarsfield died he then went to Italy.

There is a large wood in the parish of Aughrim, about six miles from this village. It is very large, and it is supposed to be planted during the battle of Aughrim. At 12 o'clock there are lights to be seen running through the wood. One night a man went into the wood to see the lights; but he could not. Just as he was about to return he heard a noise. He went in the direction of the noise and just as he stood on the spot, where the music came from. He got a slap across the face, and from that out he was blind in the eye he was hit on. It is said that there are still lights to be seen running through the wood.

Michael Rynn of Aughrim, Ballinaglera, could walk from Carrick-on-Shannon to his own house, a distance of about twenty miles, inside of two hours.

There were two men named Reed and Anderson out fishing in Lake Allen in 1897. Their boat was upset and they were drowned. They were Englishmen who were having a holiday in the vicinity of the lake. After nine weeks the bodies were recovered.
A man named Myles Comiskey of Aughrim, Ballinaglera fell into the Yellow River and was drowned.
Feely Loughlin of Aughrim, Ballinaglera was bathing in "turn-hole" in the Yellow River and was drowned.
Owen Early and his wife of Aughrim were drowned in the Yellow River. For a full account of this accident see pages 1-4 of this book.
A man named McTague of Cornamuckla, was drowned while bathing in Lake Allen. A boy named Guckian was drowned in Lake Allen a few years ago.

ALLT GEARRa short ravine on Tullynaha mountain.
SRATH MÓRa stream on Slievenakilla Mountain.
LOGA DONN BUIDHE ?a low soft piece of land on Aughrim Mountain.
( Collected by Mary McGourty, pupil in the Slievenakilla School, from her grandmother Mrs Maria McGourty of Aughrim, parish of Ballinaglera, Co. Leitrim )
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LOG a' LÍNThere is a hole in this place where flax used to be steeped and the hole was called the Log. This is in Tullynaha.
KINGSTONEThis is a rock on Drumristin mountain. This was called "KINGSTONE" because there is a large stone there with a crown cut out on the top of the stone and the image of a man cut out on the side. The crows go to the place at night and they rear young ones there.
THE FORTThis is a field on Charles McGourty's land in Aughrim. Around a part of this field there were once stone walls. The part inside the walls was called "the fort"
BRISEADH TAILIMHThis is a place on Tullynaha mountain where the land slipped.
THE QUA"The Qua" is a big slough on the Aughrim mountain.
THE POUNDThis is on the Aughrim mountain. The people used to drive sheep and cattle into this place when they wanted to catch them.
ÁIT a' LÍNFlax was grown in this place. It is a level

LOG a' t-SEAN-GARRAIDHEThis is a field in John McGourty's land in the townland of Aughrim. Potatoes were grown in it at one time.
LEACHT ar TERRYThis place got its name because a man named Terry died there. When he thought he was going to die he stuck his stick in the ground and hung his hat on it to show the people he was dead. People passing that way used to leave a stone there and in time quite a heap of stones accumulated there. This place is in the townland of Tullynaha.
LEACHT ar FOLEYThis place was so called because a man named Foley died there. Each person that passed by the place used to leave a stone there. It is in the townland of Aughrim.
CARRAIG mo CRUAIDHis a rock on the Tullynaha mountain.
SCREIG NÓRA CHAILLINThis place got its name because a woman named Nora Chaillin was killed there. She fell down the "Screig" and was killed. She had a spinning-wheel with her. She was a native of Drumkeerin and she was on her way to Ballinamore go get the spinning-wheel repaired. The place is in the townland of Tullynaha.
TULAIGH BHREACThis is in Michael McPartlan's land in Aughrim. It is a place full of stones.
POLL na RUAThis is a place on the Tullynaha Mountain where yellow clay is to be found.
BINN CRUAIDHis a big hill tapering to a point on the Aughrim Mountain.
THE CURRAGHA flat field in Stephen Rynn's land in Aughrim.

About 128 years ago there lived in the townland of Aughrim a family by the name of Hogan. Aughrim is situated adjacent to the village of Newtownsandes and is about seven miles from Listowel. The house they lived in was haunted. Every night before retiring to bed it was necessary to have the house well provided with a pail of spring water and a large fire on the hearth. After they had retired they were sure to hear the good people at work in the kitchen. The table was moved from the wal, and cups laid on it. Then they heard the kettle being filled and laid over the fire, as if preparing for a meal. It happened one night that the girl of the house whose turn it was to bring in the water forgot doing so

Years after a descendent of the O'Keefe's was insulted by one "Dennehy" from a neighbouring townland Doire O'Keefe a tyrannical man took a shovel full of fire and set off to burn Dennehy house. Everyone wondered but hesitated stopping him. A very old woman went before him and said A Duene Uaral úd ríor laocra O'Caoim rill arm airír o' Bráiair na "Rarraree" Do cuiad go Aughrim cum searam don círe Ui CaoimNota The o'Keefes of Cullen fought at the battle of Aughrim

Sheána ia a lonely district in the hills about four miles from the little town of Aughrim, Co Wicklow.