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School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

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Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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  1. A Mass Path

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    There is a Mass path leading from the Meenleitrim road through Raheenagh, across the Owveg, to Lawrence Hickey's house in Ballinattin whence there is an old road to Knocnagoshel.
    It was availed of by the people of Loughfouder, Meenleitrim and Raheenagh during the 19th century when most people went the "short-cut" on foot to Mass.
    It is used at present by some people from Meenleitrim and Raheenagh. The path is very much worn down.
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  2. Hidden Treasure

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    A pot of gold is said ot be buried in Raheenagh Knocknagoshel with over a hundred years.
    A highway robber owned the money and buried it there for future use.
    He, at length, was captured, tried in court and condemned to death. When sentence was passed on him, it is said that he asked, in a loud voice, if anyone from East Kerry was present in the court-house. Nobody answered.
    There was one from that part of Kerry present but he was too much afraid of being implicated in the condemned man's crimes to make known of his native place, even though he knew that he would learn of something to his advantage by doing so. The condemned man, is believed to have said then, that a store of gold was hidden inside the fence of the Meenleitrim road between Pat Downey's bridge and The Abá béag bridge, in Raheenagh.
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        1. folk belief (~2,535)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Care-taker
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry