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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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    after he went out fishing he got drowned. People often go looking for the gold. The gold is in the shape of a shoe. Once there did a man go looking for it, and he saw the Keel houses, and Brendan's cave. He had a bottle of holy water, and he made a ring around the place where he was standing with the holy water. He went digging for the gold and a bull followed him. It is said that a bull and a turkey are in care of the gold.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Godley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Godley
    Gender
    Male