School: Derryham
- Location:
- Derryhum, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Ó Máirtín
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- Collector
- Kathleen Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moylett, Co. Cavan
- This story was told to me by my mother.
Long years ago when the Danes were banished from this country they buried their treasure. It is said they put a crock of gold in a spa well at the foot of our garden. And left an eel to guard it. Some say they asked a man to guard it and he refused. So they turned(continues on next page)