School: O'Brennan, Baile Mhic Ealgóid, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Tonreagh Lower, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 354
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- Michael Scanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clogherclemin, Co. Kerry
- 6th Story.
Hannah Rahilly, Tonreigh, says that gold was supposed to be found in Ml. Rahilly's farm in the townland of Tonreigh, Rathanny. It was supposed to have been put there hundreds of years before by people who were afraid that war would break out in the locality. All the neighbours gathered one day to look for the gold and after digging 15 feet deep they came to a flag and on lifting it they found an empty crock as if the(continues on next page)
