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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 089

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    “In the town-land of Glenlough in the Parish of Bantry in a field named Gáirdín an Airgid some riches are hidden.”

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    robbed he took his money and hid it in that field.
    The rich man after hiding his money told a neighbour that he was after hiding his money in such a place and in case anything should happen to himself that the man who found his money should live in luxury.
    When the robbers came to the rich man's house and missed him and his money gone. They hunted him up and caught him and they drowned him in Glenlough Lake.
    Several people have since tried for the hidden gold, but so far
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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
    Nóra Máire Ní Bhriain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreenagarig, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Briain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreenagarig, Co. Cork