Long ago there lived a wealthy Protestant in Tipperary town. He lived in the abbey and he had heaps of gold and jewellery of every kind. He used to get people to mind his treasure but before they would get the job they would have to swear that they would mind the treasure dead or alive. Then he would kill them because he thought that they might mind it better when they would be dead. When he was dying he buried his treasure under the arch which is right in the middle of the abbey field and it is there ever since. If you want to get the gold you must do down there at midnight and dig it up but before you are a foot deep in the ground a big bull with fire all around him will appear and when you see him you will get frightened and run away because the bull would kill you if he caught you because he minds the gold. You could not see the gold in the day time if you dug under the arch but only in the night time at twelve o’clock. No one ever tries to get it because they are afraid of the bull.

Told by Mrs Withero, age 41, Davitt Street. Written by Paddy Withero, Davitt Street. 

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