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School: Bán-Tír (B.) (roll number 2803)

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Banteer, Co. Cork
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Seán Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 507

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    Peter Curtis of Gouganes, Banteer dreamt one night, that a silver teapot was buried beneath the walls of "Clonmeen Castle". He, and another local man, named Daniel Kelleher, went to seek the treasure, by night, as they were afraid of the land-lord "Mr Grehan". They searched for several nights in vain. It is said locally, that Daniel Kelleher suffered severe bodily ailment for many years after. His mouth was supposed to have twisted to the side of his face. "Curtis" is supposed to have lost every hair on his head.
    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
    John Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    69
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork

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    In the townland of Fortgrady. Banteer, on the lands of Mrs McCarthy, beside the river Blackwater, a fort, supposed to be the second largest in Ireland, is situated. One night a man named Daniel Collins, who lived in this district about 50 years ago, saw a light in this lios. People said, that it was Germans, who sought treasures, which were hidden there. Every night up to a few years ago, a strange looking animal resembling a donkey used to come from this fort,
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    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
    David Deady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlea, Co. Cork
    Collector
    John Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork
    Collector
    William FitzGerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork
    Informant
    James Behan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    69
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patsy Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Banteer, Co. Cork