School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)
- Location:
- Killyfad, Co. Longford
- Teacher: William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 302
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- (continued from previous page)some of his money was buried in an old moat in one of his fields. Some time ago men dug the moat to get the money.
They made a tunnel into the middle of it. When they had dug a certain distance in the moat they had to light a lamp. No sooner was the lamp lighted then it was quenched again. Then they got afraid and left the tunnel. Every night since a man comes out on the mouth of the tunnel and in his hand he carries a storm lamp. He goes up to the Folly and walks round it them he goes back to the tunnel again.
It was this man that left what is commonly known as(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anthony Masterson
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rhine, Co. Longford
