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School: Kilgobnet

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Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
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Séamus Ó Cinneide; Ellen Foley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 370

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    It is said that the fairies can never take away (anything) anyone unless they can make them eat or drink the food they offer them.
    There is gold supposed to be hidden in an old ruined castle called Castle Corr near Beaufort. One night a couple of men (g) went to get gold there they were hunted by bulls without heads and they never went there since.
    A wild turkey is supposed to be guarding gold in some fort in this district but it is not known which fort is it in.
    The old people I (he) - asked never heard of water steeds guarding the gold.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs James Cahill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanacloon, Co. Kerry