School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)
- Location:
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 005
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- (continued from previous page)it and she succeeded in doing so. The gold was sold and a great some of money was got out of it.
- One day a man was putting in a stove in Mr. P Walsh's house in Carrignashina near the chimney and he found a few coins. Gold is said to be hidden in that chimney.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Master P. Abernethy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Abernethy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
- Carrignashina is situated about a mile from Castlemartyr and in this townland is a cave. This cave is supposed to be built by the Danes. It is underground having a high mound of earth on top. A pot of gold is hidden there.
- Collector
- Master M. Aherne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismalaghlin, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr P. Ronayne
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
