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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 009

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    “Once upon a time there lived in the neighbourhood of Ballyandreen a giant by the name of Geany...”

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    to mark the spot. Thus having disguised the hiding place as a grave he sailed away but being captured at sea was put to death and never returned to Ballygeany. For over a hundred years the field has been known locally as the "Black Mans Grave" and the roughly cut stone has been a well known sight in the neighborhood. A few years a go some people spent a lot of time digging for the treasure but failed to locate it. It is supposed that one of the parties that will find it must die.
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