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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 333

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    (continued from previous page)
    he know such a place as "Grancha" in the parish of Lixnaw. He said he did and the farmer gave him a lot of money to go to that fort and bring him a box which was hidden there. He went and found it and brought it to the farmer. He opened it and took out a hare's ear. He boiled it and gave some of the soup to the man to drink. The first sup he took the farmer asked him what did he know he said he knew where every hidden treasure was. He took another sup and the farmer asked him what he knew but he said he knew nothing.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mary Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry