School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh
- Location:
- Crosshaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caitríona
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0391, Page 026
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- (continued from previous page)there and his grave can be seen until the present day.
At this time it was the custom that when a chieftain would die that some of his treasures should be buried with him. A few years ago some men came to Currabinny to dig up the giant's grave to see if they could find any treasures. Once they found some gold rings and a golden plate. People say that it is from this giant that Currabinny got its name.
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“Seamount was the name of this district before it was called Currabinny...”
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- Miss Betty Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curraghbinny, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs M. Kearney
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Curraghbinny, Co. Cork
- It is an old belief that a(continues on next page)
