School: Fahan (roll number 14479)
- Location:
- Fahan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 280
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- (continued from previous page)his relations that he had hidden it near the road. They dug and dug, but all that they found was a broken jug.
In a farm in Castletown belonging to Mr John Ferguson, there is said to be another treasure. This place was called Castletown because there was once a castle here. Close to the place where the castle stood is a grassy spot, which is said to keep green all the year round. Somewhere near, the treasure is supposed to be concealed. Nobody has ever found it, because people do not really believe the story.
Mr James Moore of (Carrow-mullan) Craigtown is said to have found a pot of gold, while ploughing one day.
Mr Tom Walker of Carrow-mullan found gold coins in a pillar while tumbling it.
- Collector
- Jean Gillighan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roosky, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr J. Ferguson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Castletown, Co. Donegal
