School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Bráthair Eoghan
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- Hidden Treasure
A mountain called Sheemor is situated about five miles north of Carrick-on-Shannon and two miles from the village of Leitrim in the Parish of Kiltoghert, County Leitrim. On the summit of the mountain is a lake bounded on three sides by high cliffs. On the fourth side a path of about five feet in width leads down to the edge of the lake.
It is stated that a trunk of gold lies hidden at the bottom of the lake. A person who desires to find this treasure is required to bring twelve white horses without a black hair in any of them, to the edge of the lake. A cat guards this treasure. If a person brings a black horse or a white horse with a black hair in it the cat swims to the shore and tears the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph O' Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- George Lawder
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim