School: An Cluainín Uí Ruairc (C.) (roll number 10945)
- Location:
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Charlotte G. Dillon
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- Folk tales collected by Denis A. Leonard
Cluaínín Uí Rusirc
The Hill of the Hound-: At the battle of Aughim a General Gore was noted for his bravery in fighting the Irish. For his services he was rewarded by a present of gold and also a grant of land in the present townlands of Derryleham and Curraghmore where he continued to live alone after his military services. One night he was counting his money and was seen through a window by a local outlaw. The General put the gold in a large boat and left for the mountain to bury it for safe keeping. He was accompanied by his hound which is said to have been a very fierce animal. The outlaw followed General Gore to watch and discover where the golf would be hidden. Either that night, or the on a night following, the outlaw was attacked by General Gore's hound on the mountain. The outlaw shot the hound. On a night succeeding the shooting of the hound, the General, near his own house, met the outlaw and charged him with(continues on next page)- Collector
- Denis A. Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim