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School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)

Location:
Mungret, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs B. Mulroy
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    Hidden Treasure
    Many hundreds of years ago monks lived in an old monastery near Mungret village. These monks were very clever and they had an under-ground passage made from a field near the monastery to the Shannon. In times of danger they could escape by the passage and go away by a boat on the Shannon. All...
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Ballycummin, Co. Limerick