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School: Druim an t-Seagail (roll number 1772)

Location:
Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Máire Ní Eimhirín Seosamh P. Ó hUigín Áine Ní Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 008

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    In Anbally near Corofin Co. Galway, there is an old ruin of a castle and people say that there is a pot of gold in a certain room, and that a swarm of bees is minding it.
    One day a man went in to search for the gold and he must have interfered with the bees. The bees stung him and routed him. Then he went up on a cock of hay to make it, but he fell down and broke his leg, and he is lame ever since. His name is Cullinane and he is still alive. He is about 65 years old.
    People believe that his accident was due to the power of the bees
    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
    Dick Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Corrafaireen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Corrafaireen, Co. Galway