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1. The Earls of Lixnaw and The Old Court (continued)

   

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   Whenever the Earls expected an attack or invasion in Elizabethan + Cromwellian times they hid their gold + treasure in the bottom of Casks which they then filled up with tallow. The Casks were then passed over as unimportant + when quietness reigned again the Earls knew where to find their treasures.

   

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2. Cairn

   

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   In Gurthenare also in the farm of Mr. Quillet there are still to be seen the remains of a monastery called Kilcara, built by St. Carthage. One of the monks (Franciscans) belonging to that monastery was murdered by Cromwell's soldiers + tradition has it that he was buried in "Mickey's Field" in the farm of Wm. Dowling of Kiltomey bounding Gurthenare + Kilcara. A pile of stones was raised over the grave + up to forty years ago everyone, old + young, threw a stone on the pile when passing so strong was the tradition then. Three people, two of whom are still living heard stones rattling there late one night as they were going home from a friend's

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Michael O' Connell

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Gortaneare, Co. Kerry