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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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    There is a legend that a bag of gold is hidden in the Kilquane hills. One moon-light night a man on a white horse made "hell for leather, with the horses belly to the ground" across the hills at some "leaca" in Kilquane the rider dismounted and buried the gold. Though these leacas have been ploughed no trace has ever been found of the hidden treasure.
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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
    Peg Prendiville
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcusnaun, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    B. Costello
    Address
    Kilcusnaun, Co. Kerry