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

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 047

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  1. A Story of Buried Treasure

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    In almost every district of Ireland stories are told of some buried treasure. A story is told in my locality of a valuable bell which is supposed to be hidden in the river Brick.
    There is a big bell supposed to be hidden in the river Brick. This bell is said to be over a ton in weight. It was sunk where the Brick runs near Rattoo. It is said that this bell was sunk by the Monks when Cromwell and his army persecuted them. No one has ever made atttempts to search for this bell for it is said that a bell of such weight must have sunk over thirty or
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Quilter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhennessy, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Dowling
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Kerry