School: Virginia (B)

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  1. The big island is supposed to contain the ruins of a castle where two sons of a chief were left in charge of a nurse for safety, during the early wars of Ireland. But this castle was attacked and they were put to death and an urn of gold was buried in the lake.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. fathaigh (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Desch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Achadh an Iúir, Co. an Chabháin