School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua
- Location:
- Killaloe, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSr. Aileabhaird
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- In Knockadereen which is situated in the parish of Killaloe, there is a hill by the name of "Nancy's Hill". Long ago a fairy named Nancy lived there. The hiss is situated in a field facing the road and there is supposed to be a doorway leading into it from the road. People say that it was build by the Danes to overlay their treasures. A short while after one side of the ditch fell and when the people were building it they saw the door.
Inside this hill there is supposed to be a crock of gold hidden but it is not known(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peggy Gunning
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockaderreen, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockaderreen, Co. Clare