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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 134

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    bullet of a crooked sixpence to shoot a black cat that was sitting on the box in which the treasure was. Then another man said he would go with him. So they started off one night to look for the treasure. They started to dig and they were not long digging until they came to a cellar. They entered and there they saw a cat with big blazing eyes sitting on the box which the treasure was in. When they saw the cat they fainted and when they came to the cat and treasure had disappeared. So ever since no one interfered with the castle.
    Told by John Reilly R.I.P. who died in 1929 aged 82 years.
    Enaughan, Arva, Co. Cavan.
    Written by Michael Reilly
    Enaughan, Arva, Co. Cavan.
    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
    Michael Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Enaghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Enaghan, Co. Longford