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School: Cill Díoma (C.) (roll number 6517)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
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Eilís Ní Chathail
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  1. Folklore - Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    In former times Ballyculhane castle was the home of the O'Briens who intermarried with the Purcells. Many attacks were made on the castle but all were beaten off. In the year 1694 Cromwell's troops marched from Adare to the castle and attacked it. The siege lasted for a long period. Until at last the O'Briens surrendered from want of food and ammunition, but before they surrendered, they hid their gold and valuables in some part of the castle.
    Numerous searches were made for the hidden treasure, but all failed to locate the exact position. A couple of years ago a young man who dreamt of the treasure, dug in the inside of the castle and after some heavy work he unearthed a medal, bearing on it the arms of the O'Briens.
    26 years Jack Slattery.
    Peggy Ryan, Old Kildimo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Folklore - Hidden Treasure

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    Folklore - Hidden Treasure.
    About one hundred years ago there lived an old man in one of the small houses built around Ballyculhane castle. One morning as his wife was at Mass, he was sitting by the fire, having had his breakfast. After he had finished eating
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48