School: Killallon (roll number 5207)
- Location:
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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- The Treasure of Gaffney's fieldIn the townland of Mulliganstown in Gaffney's field, there is a treasure hidden in a bog.
Long ago there were two men cutting mud turf in this field, and they dug down very far and they came to a box. One of the men did not see it and the other man said to him "we will go home for the dinner". He said this because he did not want the man to get any of it. When they went home the dinner was not ready.The man of the house said to the other man to stay there until he came back. He went up to where he saw the box and when he got there the place was flooded with water(continues on next page)- Collector
- Marian Gaffney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mulliganstown, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Willam Gaffney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mulliganstown, Co. Westmeath