School: Bansha (B.) (roll number 11964)
- Location:
- Bansha, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Peter Horgan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0575, Page 144
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- (continued from previous page)back of the Castle. Again they went back to their master but this time he was dead. Before he died he ordered that all his money should be buried with him and so it was. The ruins of the Castle still remain. Many people have tried to get the Treasure but nobody has yet succeeded. One night a few men went to look for gold there. They commenced to dig and after a time they reached a flat stone. They they left their tools aside and began to think what would they do next. As they began to handle their tools again, to their surprise they saw a large black dog lying on the stone asleep. They stood their ground for a time thinking would they hunt the dog or not. One man lost his courage and began to run and as he did the rest ran too. They continued the run for a while, then they stopped. They heard noise where the flat stone was. Again, one man took courage and went to the flat stone but when he got there what did he see but a black cat. He rain for his life and never went there again. From that day to this the Treasure still lies(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John O' Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonfinglass, Co. Tipperary
