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

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. The Hidden Treasure

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    The old people say there are many treasures hid in Kerryhead. This one is hid about a (halk) half a mile from our school is Glenderry mountain. A ship came in to Keel harbour and there was a shoe of gold in it. A man happand [?] to be on the cliff and when he saw the ship he went on board and he saw no one in it only a dog. He stole the shoe of gold out of the ship and hid it in Glenderry mountain. While he was hiding it he
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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
    Nora Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Frank Casey
    Gender
    Male