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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 168

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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
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Gunning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaderreen, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaderreen, Co. Clare