School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Riain
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- In my locality there is a very large fort and it is said there is some treasure hidden there. Long ago a man by the name of Michael Welsh went in the night time to dig for the treasure. He took with him a spade and pickaxe. He reached the fort about eleven o'clock in the night. He began to dig and dig until about twelve o'clock. It was then that he saw the first of the crock of gold. He was about to lay his hand on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Dalton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenbaun, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Patrick Enright
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenbaun, Co. Limerick