The Gold that was Never Found!
About the year 1850 three people in the neighbourhood of Shallon, Drogheda had a strange dream about finding gold buried at Crufty. Crufty lies between Drogheda and Shallon. The three men were in the habit of frequenting Clarke’s forge at Cooperhill. While having a conversation one of the men Torn Smith told a story about a dream he had the previous night. The dream was about gold which was buried in the woods at Crufty. The other two men, Edward Griffin and Torn Leonard told a story about having the same dream three nights in succession. They decided to go to Crufty wood to dig for the gold. The three men met at Cooperhill the following night at 10 pm and proceeded to Crufty armed with spades, shovels, pickaxes and a black cat. Their dreams revealed there would be a life boat before the gold would be secured. They dug for several hours before coming to a large flag stone. They were attempting to lift the stones when they were terrified by an unearthly voice over the hole in which they were digging. They looked up and saw an old Hag or witch standing over them. They did not speak to her but she said “Woah behind you”. Hearing this, fear got the better of them so they decided to leave and to discontinue digging. They then left and continued their journey when one of the men said it was very cowardly of them to go home without testing their dreams. They decided to go back again at daylight and remove the large flag. When daylight came they returned to the spot where they had began digging and to their surprise the earth they had dug up was returned and there was no trace of fresh earth to be seen.
Told by Mrs. Mc Donald, Julianstown to Peggy Landy, Julianstown.
A Find of Gold
In the neighbourhood of Crufty, which lies between Drogheda and Shallon, a woman called Mrs Owens found a trunk of gold. It is said that on one occasion Collier the Robber stole a trunk of gold from a mail coach travelling from Dublin to Drogheda. He hid the trunk in a field owned by Mr Owens. The next morning Mr Owens went out to count his cattle and found the trunk of gold.
Told by Miss A.F. Flynn to Peggy Landy, Julianstown
About the year 1850 three people in the neighbourhood of Shallon, Drogheda had a strange dream about finding gold buried at Crufty. Crufty lies between Drogheda and Shallon. The three men were in the habit of frequenting Clarke’s forge at Cooperhill. While having a conversation one of the men Torn Smith told a story about a dream he had the previous night. The dream was about gold which was buried in the woods at Crufty. The other two men, Edward Griffin and Torn Leonard told a story about having the same dream three nights in succession. They decided to go to Crufty wood to dig for the gold. The three men met at Cooperhill the following night at 10 pm and proceeded to Crufty armed with spades, shovels, pickaxes and a black cat. Their dreams revealed there would be a life boat before the gold would be secured. They dug for several hours before coming to a large flag stone. They were attempting to lift the stones when they were terrified by an unearthly voice over the hole in which they were digging. They looked up and saw an old Hag or witch standing over them. They did not speak to her but she said “Woah behind you”. Hearing this, fear got the better of them so they decided to leave and to discontinue digging. They then left and continued their journey when one of the men said it was very cowardly of them to go home without testing their dreams. They decided to go back again at daylight and remove the large flag. When daylight came they returned to the spot where they had began digging and to their surprise the earth they had dug up was returned and there was no trace of fresh earth to be seen.
Told by Mrs. Mc Donald, Julianstown to Peggy Landy, Julianstown.
A Find of Gold
In the neighbourhood of Crufty, which lies between Drogheda and Shallon, a woman called Mrs Owens found a trunk of gold. It is said that on one occasion Collier the Robber stole a trunk of gold from a mail coach travelling from Dublin to Drogheda. He hid the trunk in a field owned by Mr Owens. The next morning Mr Owens went out to count his cattle and found the trunk of gold.
Told by Miss A.F. Flynn to Peggy Landy, Julianstown
Lost Gold
Three men were gathering sea wrack on the strand in bettystown. One of the men was named McCann, father of the present Thomas McCann and Grandfather of Miss McCann, assistant teacher of Donacarney School who lives in Bettystown. One of the other men was named Dorton, who some time ago was employed by Mr Walsh of the Ninch. While gathering the sea wrack they found a bag of gold tied in the centre with a string. They left it on the cart until they were going home that night. They buried it in a field at Minnestown which belongs to Mr. Patrick Brannigan. Sometime after they went to look for it but they could not remember in what part of the field they had buried it!
Frank Duffy told to Lee Duffy
Clairestown, Julianstown
Three men were gathering sea wrack on the strand in bettystown. One of the men was named McCann, father of the present Thomas McCann and Grandfather of Miss McCann, assistant teacher of Donacarney School who lives in Bettystown. One of the other men was named Dorton, who some time ago was employed by Mr Walsh of the Ninch. While gathering the sea wrack they found a bag of gold tied in the centre with a string. They left it on the cart until they were going home that night. They buried it in a field at Minnestown which belongs to Mr. Patrick Brannigan. Sometime after they went to look for it but they could not remember in what part of the field they had buried it!
Frank Duffy told to Lee Duffy
Clairestown, Julianstown