School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_013

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_013

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  1. Long ago it was said that the country was full of gold hidden by the Danes. One day they were passing from Berrybrian on by Lough Graney with three crocks of gold. They were attacked at the mouth of the lake and sooner than give the gold to the people they threw it in to the lake.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare