School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Nic Shiomóin
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- In olden times there were three old Geoghegans lived in Moyleroe, and they dreamt there was a crock of gold in James Fitzsimon's land in Clonarney. Only one of the women was able to put her foot where the gold was. A lot of young fellows went with crowbars & picks went for the third night digging. Just as they gave the crock a touch with the spade, something like a white blanket spread over the crock. They couldn't sink the pick in it for it was as firm as a rock. They took for the road when they saw they couldn't move it. An awful big bull appeared & gave three terrible roars. The men were terrified & said they wouldn't ever go there again.
- Collector
- Eileen O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Gilmore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moyleroe Little, Co. Westmeath