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School: Glendalough

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 360

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    There is gold hidden in Castle Kevin. O'Toole lived there long ago and it was blown up by Wingfield, and all the treasures and gold vessels of the castle were buried under the ground. Where the castle stood there is a mound and people say that that is the castle under the mound.
    People have often tried to get the gold but they were hunted by a black dog.
    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
    Collector
    Carmel Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Phelim Ó Broin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Occupation
    Tiománaí
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow