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School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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  1. A Story of Buried Treasure

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    In almost every townland in Ireland there is some treasure to be hidden. In the Monument field there is gold supposed to be hidden. Several attempts have been made to dig it up.
    It is said that it was put there for safety by one of the Lords of Lixnaw. About fifty years ago some men went to dig it up and a black bull came out of the Monument and followed them. This treasure is worth a good deal of money. The people do not know the exact spot where it is hidden.
    Simon Heffernan,
    Ballintoher,
    Lixnaw,
    Co. Kerry
    Material got from:
    John McAuliffe,
    Ballintoher,
    Lixnaw,
    Co. Kerry
    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
    Simon Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry