Hidden Treasure

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On Allen Hill or adjacent to it in a field called the "Black Craft" there are treasure either of gold or precious metals supposed to be hidden.  During troubled times in Ireland possibly in '98 a man named Shaun na Copal , was about to be executed in Naas Jail.  As the trap door was about to be drawn he asked "was there any man from Allen in the place" as if there were he could tell him the exact spot in which to dig for gold hidden on Allen Hill.  There were men there from Allen but owing to the troubled times they were afraid to say so.  Therefore no attempt was made to describe what Shaun na Copal knew as to where the gold was hidden especially as the place is supposed to be haunted.  A few lines of song

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refer to Allen Hill in his manner

On Patricks Eve in search of sport
To Allen Hill I did resort
Where it is true tradition says
Huge giants dwelt in ancient days

When night broke out upon the glade
Of wandering ghosts I grew afraid
To drown those fears I took a drop
Down in Mr Healy's shop

Then looking round I saw with ease
A group of horsemen dressed in green
And as they vanished fast away
This is what I heard them say
We will ride it oer from shore to shore 
Until our friends we do restore.