School: Lios Uí Chearbhaill (C.), Malla (roll number 12016)
- Location:
- Liscarroll, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 169
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- In lower Moygue there is a cave in which there is supposed to be hidden treasure - gold. Lower Moygue House is the property of William Irwin. It is an old ruined house, and dates as far back as the time of the the Danes. In the house there is a cellar leading into the cave, where the supposed gold is. To my belief, nobody has ever tried to open the door that leads to the cave.
- Collector
- Brigid Stack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockardbane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Philip Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Moyge, Co. Cork
- There was a man by the name of Tim Sheehan who lived at Kilbrin. He dreamt one night that if he went to a place called Carraig na gCat and entered the cave at twelve o'clock at night that he could travel underground to the sunken castle at Castlecor and bring away with him what gold he could lay his(continues on next page)
