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School: Ballylongford (B.) (roll number 11018)

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Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 043

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    one end of the chain on one ring, but it would not reach the other ring because the other ring was at Carrigafoyle Castle. In that way O'Connor got his territory back again.
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    The following story is told by Michael Dee Carrigisland, who got it from John McGibben Carrigisland, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry, farmer, aged about 60 who got it from his grandfather, who lived in the Island.
    He told me that the old Abbey which can still be seen in our farm at home was once a monastery in which many monks lived. The monastery was at one time invaded but he
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrig Island, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Mc Gibben
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carrig Island, Co. Kerry