School: Killeeter
- Location:
- Killeter, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ní Ghríobhtha
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There are many golden treasures said to be buried in the parish of Mullagh. At the time of the Norman invasion there was a castle on the shores of Mullagh lake. It is said that all the gold and valuables belonging to it were packed in a large oak chest and two bullocks were yoked to the chest and driven into the lake until they disappeared beneath the waters. There is also said to be a top boot filled with gold somewhere in the ditch between the gates of Mullagh and Cliffergool Cross, a robber named Bollard hid it there. He was afterwards hanged in Cavan jail and before he died he confessed to having hid the gold there. It is not(continues on next page)- Informant
- John Kilke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Cornakill, Co. Cavan