School: Ráth an Bharraigh, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 9067)

Location:
Castlefreke, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Grífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0316, Page 003

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  1. There is a certain field on the lands of James Sullivan of Carrigroe called the Killeen and in it a treasure is supposed to be hidden. There are about fifteen little mounds like graves there and in the centre of these there is a circle of stones. In that circle grass never grew. Under the stones the treasure is supposed to be hidden.
    One day a man went working is this field and he became crippled. Some time after that another man went working there and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carrigroe, Co. Cork