School: Ballylongford (B.) (roll number 11018)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Longfoirt, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Seán Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 044
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- (continued from previous page)said that it was not known for certain whether it was the Danes or the English that invaded it.
When the monks were running away it is said that all the gold was buried in a hole nearby. Once a man had a dream of it being hidden there and one night he and two others set out to dig for the gold.
After digging for some time I was told that they came to a flag. When they had the flag almost out, terrible sounds and noises were heard in the hole and a voice was heard saying "Let that there." The gold is there still and anyone never looked for it.
- About three miles from the village of Ballylongford in the townland of Sallowglen there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dan Enright
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 13
- Address
- Béal Átha Longfoirt, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- Michael Enright
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Béal Átha Longfoirt, Co. Chiarraí
