School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)
- Location:
- Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 121
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- (continued from previous page)had them in the camp, he shot therm all and the mother saw this all from the tower. She was so horrified that she fell and was killed.
Many years ago, one old man tried to get this treasure. He went to the wall of the churchyard where the treasure was supposed to be hidden at twelve o clock one night.
He was a little while digging, when a white horse without a head and the rider had no head either, came on the scene.
The searcher was so frightened that he threw pick axe and shovel away and ran off with his life.
Since then no one ever attempted to get the treasure out because this ghost guards it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Agnes Mc Cabe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardbraccan, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mr Pat Coyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Bohermeen, Co. Meath
