School: Ballinakill (C.) (roll number 896)
- Location:
- Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Eilís Ní Cheirín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 094
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- (continued from previous page)shortly after the raid had taken place, and as they had no time to remove it there is no doubt about it being hidden in the above district and the amount taken was proved against them at their trial.Information supplied by,
Mr John Fitzpatrick,
Monaclear,
Ballinakill,
Leix. Age 42.Maggie Fitzpatrick,
Monaclear,
Ballinakill,
Leix. 22nd-10-1937.
- It is believed among the people of Ballinakill that there is hidden gold round the district.One story is told relating to Moate. There lived out there a little dwarfish man called Thum Thom. His means of living was carrying travellers across a dangerous piece of the river flowed around the district. We are told that when he found a wealthy passenger he murdered him and took the wealth which he had and hid it in a secret place. He carried on this ugly business for years. At last some brave fellow made an arrangement(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Bergin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinakill, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr Denis Bergin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballinakill, Co. Laois
