School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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- (continued from previous page)I heard the above story from Mr. Patrick Cahir of 3, Parnell St., Ennis who is now almost 70 years of age (Shopkeeper)
- In Ennis there are the ruins of an old Franciscan Abbey. Among the many tales told of it is one of buried treasure.
Gold is supposed to have been buried by the Kings of Thomond under where the small statue of St Francis stands a few yards from the main gate.- Collector
- Mary O' Riordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Abbey Street, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Dunn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Turnpike Road, Co. Clare
- 6. Clare Abbey lies about a mile from Ennis close to the railway line to Limerick. Gold and silver were buried there, it is stated, by one of Brian's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan Mc Ternan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonroad Beg, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Stack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Tailor
- Address
- Ennis, Co. Clare