School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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- In olden times a treasure ship came into Ballyheigue Bay. She was looted by a crowd of unknown people. A great portion of the treasure was supposed to be buried in remote places including my town land of Lios-an-Iarla (Lisanerla). It was said that one day some people of this townland went to look for it but the good people hunted them away.
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- Mr John Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Lissanearla West, Co. Kerry
- About 5 years ago two of the McKennas were cutting turf in Ray Bog (Réidh Bog). They discovered a bangle inside a newly cut sod of turf. They took it home and they kept it for a few months. They sent it to the museum in Dublin from where they received 5£ for it.
- There is a man in Curranough named John Fitzgerald, he has a small farm. One day about 2 years ago he was ploughing one of this fields called the "Rushy Field." He found what he thought was a gold coin. He sent it on to the museum in Dublin from where he got 2£ for it.(continues on next page)