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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. A Hidden Treasure

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    The people who lived in the castle of Ballyheigue long ago, invited some people from England to visit them. They came in a ship and they (came on shore) stopped outside in the bay. Then they came on shore in small boats. When they came to the castle, the Crosbies got their boats and came to rob the ship, which contained a large amount of silver and gold and hit it in some part of the castle.
    After a week the people who were in the ship went away
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    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
    Nellie Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Hanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry