School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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- Informant
- Denis Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilcorney, Co. Cork
- There were two giants in the districts. One was named Matt or Mathán. He was captured near Togher and taken prisoner. The place of capture is called [Uac?] Mathúin. No further details are available.It is said he had a bag of gold and hid it on the mountain near the Togher Road.