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School: An Cheapach, Askeaton

Location:
Cappagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Henry Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 005

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    There is a treasure, supposed to have been hidden in the lands of Mr. Fitzgerald in our district. It is in a certain place known as Cappagh Castle. It is about one hundred yards in from the road.
    It is not generally known, by whom it was placed there, or for what purpose. There are attempts supposed to have been made to unearth it, but all attempts have failed. The buried treasure consisted of a pot of gold.
    The attempt to discover the gold, was made by a man living near the castle. He dreamt three nights
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballingarrane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballingarrane, Co. Limerick