School: Ráth gCaola (B.) (roll number 1282)

Location:
Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Coindealbháin
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
  2. Hidden Treasures.
    About a mile from Rathkeale there is a cross called Danaher's cross. If you turn to your left, keep on, and on your left hand there is a big red house. About a hundred yards farther on, there is an old passage on your right hand side. Down that passage Guiry's live.
    Out in the field there is a fort about a hundred yards to the south. In the fort there is gold hidden under a big rock. One night
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