School: Lough Gur, Kilmallock (roll number 7117)
- Location:
- Loughgur, Co. Limerick
- Teachers: T. Collins P. Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 057
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- It is believed that inside this rock is a small cave church which contains a golden cross. There is a way into this caved church from the top of the Rock but it is now over grown with icy, moss, and grass
- Collector
- Mary Anne Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Holycross, Co. Limerick
- There is a churchyard in Kilkcullane and in it gold is hidden, which is guarded by a bull. Once a man from Hospital tried to dig it but was chased. There are also lights to be seen where the treasure is hidden. There in a flat stone under a bush. There are three lines on the stone and under each line is supposed to be a crock of gold. At twelve o clock lighs are seen there.
