School: An Sciobairín
- Location:
- Skibbereen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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- There is a hill called "Cait Ní Ceállaig" half ways from Trawle bane a townland about four miles to the east of Bantry and Dromore Chapel.
It is said that Cáit had her castle on the summit of the hill and she was very rich. The British soldiers robbed all the gold and they buried (in) it in the hill. One day they were getting the gold from where they buried it. At the mortal spot Cáit appeared and turned into stone. "God bless the mark! That stone is there to the present day and is still called Cáit Ní Ceállaig.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Pilib Ó Néill
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Philip O' Neill
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Trawlebane, Co. Cork