School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)
- Location:
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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Béáloideas.Hidden Gold in Our District.
In the south of Mt.Callan there is a meadow very long and narrow .it is divided between three men at present .I know the field well.it is about two miles from our school.We call it Páircín Maognuis.
There is gold supposed to be hidden in it .Once a man named Maoghnus was going to the war .He had a good share of gold and he did not like to bring it with him.So he buried it in that field and it must and it must have got its name from the man.The man was killed in the war and never returned for the gold.
Some time after a man named Cairen lived(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Reidy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kinturk, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John Reidy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare
