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School: Glendalough

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 372

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    the iron gates of the castle in on top of it, so that no person could get near it -- even if they did they could not lift the gates.
    It is said that people attempted to get the gold but they were beaten because the hole is about 80 feet deep and it is all swampy. People say there were fairies minding and guarding the treasure from all the invaders.
    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
    Máirín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Derrybawn, Co. Wicklow