School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)
- Location:
- Gortaleam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0004
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- Little Castle is a village about a mile to the east of our school. Tradition tells us that there is an old King buried in the old castle there. The King's palace and all his treasures and wealth are under the ground. Some people tried to find it but they did not succeed.
It was one time surrounded by four walls. In the time of Cromwell it is said that the soldiers came to it, but it was so well fortified that they failed to take it.
There is only one wall now marking the place where the castle stood. A tree stands each side of the castle. Not so long ago a man from the village went into it. He had a lighted candle in his hands. On his way he saw some things made of gold and silver. He intended to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Katty Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Maloney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Castle, Co. Galway
