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School: Clonlyan

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Clonlyon Glebe, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 368

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    Old people tell us that there is money hidden in Clonlyon castle. No one ever went to dig for it because they were afraid. It was said that a life was to be lost out of the family of the person who dared dig for this hidden treasure. When the Danes were going to be put out of Ireland they had possesions of all the castles. They asked a servant would he mind the money if he said he would he would be killed and buried over the money. Therefore anyone digging for the gold would first find the skeletons.
    John Egan Clonlyon
    This story was told
    to me by an old
    woman aged 78
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonlyon Glebe, Co. Offaly