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School: Cill Éinne (Killina) (roll number 12818)

Location:
Killinny East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire C. Ní Ghríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0048, Page 0198

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    My father owns a place called Sugánach in which there is an old fairy fort. Gold is supposed to be buried in this old fort. It was once owned by a king and queen who lived in Sugánach long ago.
    It is said that the gold is guarded by fairies night and day and that is the reason why no one would dig for it. Great battles used to be fought in Sugánach long ago. Then the king and queen buried their gold in the fort. Theyw ere killed in the next battle. They were killed in the next battle. Their gold is still in that fort.
    It is situated in the middle of a field of about one acre. It is also on the right of the boreen that leads to Sugánach from Killina.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Tannían
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    9
    Address
    Killinny East, Co. Galway