School: Liathdruim
- Location:
- Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0038
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- (continued from previous page)would be close by his side.
His wife became alarmed at her husband's foolish thoughts and a knock came to the door one night while she was alone in her house. She went to the door and could not see anyone. At last she heard a voice telling her that her husband would not live long. She went back to the fire in great fear.
Her husband died that night and was buried close by where he put the gold. She became very poor after that. She went to where the gold was hidden and she got some of the neigbhbours to search for it. After a long search they found it.
Just as they were about to go home they heard a voice saying "Put back that gold." They fell to the ground with the fright. Then they put back the gold and every night since two lights are seen over the tomb and no one could pass there but would be called a rogue.
- Collector
- Delia Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dalystown Demesne, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Dalystown Demesne, Co. Galway
