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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Tralee (roll number 16704)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teachers:
Mícheál Ó Ruairc Ss. Ó Ruacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 019

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    There is a ruined castle in Ballyheigue. This castle was built by the Cantilon family. Then, Crosbie came and went living in it.
    The Cantilon family lived in Ballyheigue long ago. When ever one of the Cantilon family would die his baby would not be buried in a buring ground.
    At mid-night it would be placed at the foot of the rocks and the next morning it would be gone away into the sea and buried there.
    The Crosbies made a cave from the sea up to the castle and it is said that there was a ship out in the sea and the Crosbies saw it and they went out and they knew that there was gold in the ship. Then, they robbed the ship
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Stack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Ardfert, Co. Kerry