School: Cill Mháille (C.), Inis (roll number 14469)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Asaoid
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“The belief that gold was hidden in Ballymacooda has persisted for centuries...”
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where Martin Commane lives now lives now .He used the stones from Lord Clare's houses.He was the landlord of the townland of Ballymacooda ,and, put very high rents and valuations on the tenants.
Lord Clares castle was built on a rock on a lovely eminence surrounded by a marsh.
Mr ,Kinnane got a lot of this information last year from an old lady named Mrs Foley who resides now at Clonliffe Rd Dublin.She is bed-ridden and her statements were very rambling.She also spoke about a man being hanged in Ballymacooda .Before she married she was Emily Finucane.Her grandson Pat Finucane lives with her.The castle of Ballymacooda 1580 -baron of Inchiquin (Conor O'Briens eldest son of Sir Daniel O Brien who owned Gortaganniv and sold it to Lord Clare)Daniel O'Brien created Viscount Clare in 1662.Conor O'Brien of Ballymacooda(continues on next page)
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