The Schools’ Collection

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  1. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

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    May Hegarty, Mr James Hegarty

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  2. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    A very long time ago it happened that near a little bridge in Dereen a crock of gold had been in hiding and an old woman used be minding it.

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    Mr Martin Guinane, Peggy Barrett

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    There was a poor man travelling through the country and one night he chanced to come to the parish of Kilnamona...

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    Bridie O' Halloran, Mr James O' Halloran

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    In the parish of Kilnamona in the townland of Shallee, near the ruins of Shallee castle...

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    Mr Michael Naughton, Teresa Naughton

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  5. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the parish of Kilnamona, in the townland of Rushane....

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    Agnes Power, Mr John Power

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  6. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the parish of Kilnamona, in the townland of Gurteen, in a field belonging to Pat McTigue...

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    Mary O' Brien, Mr Thomas O' Brien

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  7. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the townland of Magowna, parish of Kilnamona there stands the ruins of Magowna Castle...

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    Mr Michael Keane, Philomena Brody

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  8. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    At one time there was a man named Captain Hehir and he was going to the Cattle of Dysart...

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    Delia Pilkington, Mrs O' Keeffe

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  9. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the townland of Crohane, parish of Kilnamona there stands an old Danish fort...

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    Kathleen Guerin, Mrs Guerin

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  10. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    Long ago a pot of gold was supposed to be hidden at Ballyashea.

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    Angela Keane, Mr Patrick Keane

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  11. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the townland of Tullassa, between the parishes of Kilnamona and Inch...

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    May Hurley, Mr Thomas Barry

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  12. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    There lived in Loughvella an officer, he was summoned to join his regiment...

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    Mr Gerald Griffin, Veronica Griffin

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  13. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the townland of Toureen in the parish of Kilnamona there is supposed to be a hidden treasure....

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    Mary Ann Brody, Mr John Keane

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  14. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the parish of Kilnamona, in the townland of Gurteen, there lived a woman with her son.

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    Agnes Rynne, Mr Joseph Rynne

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  15. Cistí Óir i bhFolach

    In the townland of Toureen, parish of Kilnamona, there is supposed to be a crock of gold...

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    May Hegarty

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  16. Scéalta Grinn

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  17. Tomhaiseanna

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    May Hegarty

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    Long ago in the parish of Kilnamona there lived an old man...

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  19. Tomhaiseanna

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    Teresa Naughton

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    Long ago in Gurteen there was a small bush growing near a fort.

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