School: Baile Uí Chróinín (roll number 10594)
- Location:
- Ballycroneen West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chroitigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0394, Page 008
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“Once upon a time there lived in the neighbourhood of Ballyandreen a giant by the name of Geany...”
(continued from previous page)digs for it. The giant would attack the diggers as he did once in the shape of a fierce bird with frightful claws and beak or as he did another time in the shape of a mad bull blowing fire from his nostrils and roaring like thunder. Another account of this place where the gold is supposed to be hidden is that it was once visited by a notorious pirate who determined to bury his gold in the "Cearnach"[?] that is the name of the field it is supposed to be in. He considered it a safe place by reason of its reputation as it was supposed to be haunted. Having made up his plunder in three firkins he buried them deep and then slew one of his black slaves to guard the booty and erected a crude headstone(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Mc Carthy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballycroneen West, Co. Cork