School: Corrovally, Achadh Dúin, An Sciobairín (roll number 13961)

Location:
Corravoley, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eileen Reid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 243

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  1. In the district of Rossard in County Cork, near to where I live and about a mile from Corravolley school there is an old "cowlac" [?] or ruin.
    It is said that long ago, a crock of gold, a crock of silver and a crock of brass were buried underneath this old cowlac. This cowlac was supposed to have been occupied by giants long ago. These ruins are still to be seen.
    It is stated that anybody who would take away these crocks would be spirited up in the air.
    Some men at one time were determined to find the treasure, so one day they set off to dig for it. When they tried to dig the handles of their spade got broken, and their hands were getting terribly cut.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardura Beg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    R. Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ardura Beg, Co. Cork