School: An Currach, Lios Uí Chearbhaill, Malla
- Location:
- An Currach, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Siobhán, Bean Uí Luanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0365, Page 163
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- Long ago there was a crock of gold supposed to be hidden in a fort in the townland of Dromineen in the parish of Kilbrin, in County Cork. The place is now owned by a farmer named Timothy OConnell.
The hidden treasure was said to be placed there by the Danes.
Some people ventured to dig for it, and as they dug deeper they found parts of walls and underground passages.
Local tradition has it that these men kept on digging for several nights but on account of a terrible rainstorm they had to abandon their work. There is no account of the gold ever being unearthed.
