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School: Cnoc an Bhile, Upton (roll number 4152)

Location:
Upton, Co. Cork
Teachers:
D. Ó Donnchadha S. Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 257

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  1. Brinny Treasure (continued)

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    had worked there all night. Nobody knows for certain whether the treasure was found or not. It is said that the searchers came from Macroom.
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  2. Shippool Treasure

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    There is a Castle in Shippool situated two and a half miles from Innishannon. It is situated on the left bank of the river Bandon and can be seen from the left side of the main road.
    A quantity of gold is supposed to lie hidden beneath the foundation of this castle for centuries. A few old fishermen tell a story of how one night they were searching for the gold and they were hunted by
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Con Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rockfort, Co. Cork