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School: Killea (roll number 14460)

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Killea, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Craith
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    There was once a certain woman who had a family of twelve children living in Killea. Her husband died when the children were young. One night a wicked "magician" changed the woman into a gold sow and the children into twelve gold bonhams and it is said they are in the cave in the Devil's Bit.
    On night a number of men went to look for the gold but when they arrived at the bottom of the Devil's Bit a cupboard was seen running down the hill. The men fled in terror. Two other men went into the cave, but as soon as they entered the cave their lamps quenched.
    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
    Informant
    Tim Meara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bohernarude, Co. Tipperary