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School: Glanworth (C.) (roll number 4838)

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Glanworth, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 117

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  3. XML “Curraghoo”
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  1. Curraghoo (continued)

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  2. Dunmahon

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    In Dunmahon there are ruins of a Castle also, and it is said that gold is buried in the Castle itself, or its precincts Some who went looking for it were hunted by a big man.
    One night some brave folk thought they would try their luck, but when they were at it for a while a very tall man whistling a hoarse whistle came towards them, and that put an end to their digging as they ran as quickly as they could
    One of the adventurers being lame was unable to keep up with his companions, so he threw himself into a bunch of nettles to which place the big man came and gazed down on him and then he walked away.
    On Dunmahon, there is also a lios
    One night an inhabitant of the district went out to put his sheep out
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