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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 057

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  2. XML Page 057
  3. XML “The Penal Times”
  4. XML “Hidden Treasure”

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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
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    Collector
    Mary Anne Casey
    Gender
    Female
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    Holycross, Co. Limerick
  2. 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.
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