School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

Location:
Killaloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 166

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    to Ballyneety. Search for the hidden treasure has been made several times but if any part of it was discovered the fact was not disclosed.
    Last year a farmer's son living near Clarecastle found a collar of gold in a crevice in the cliffs on his father's land. It is believed that a fall of rock revealed the hidding place of the collar of gold and search was made for further treasure but without result.
    Some of our local boys while rabbit trapping in the hills at Cragg Liagh found a number of old coins concealed in
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Corner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare
    Informant
    P. Corner
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare