School: Baile Bhriain
- Location:
- Ballybryan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Buachalla
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2 It is said there is gold hidden on the hill of Carbury about four miles east of Edenderry. There is a tunnel from that hill to Carrick Hill which is said to be full of gold. It is in the cave of a black cat. One life has to be lost before it can be taken.
All the hill is covered with firs and bushes.
Late every night lights are seen about the old castle. Men were engaged by Mr O'Toole of Edenderry to dig for the gold. They were not long digging until they found skeletons and bits of swords. The said that they were about two hundred years old. No gold was found because the men got afraid and they never(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sean Glennon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greenhills, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Michael Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinla, Co. Offaly
