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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 113

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    In Ennis there are the ruins of an old Franciscan Abbey. Among the many tales told of it is one of buried treasure.
    Gold is supposed to have been buried by the Kings of Thomond under where the small statue of St Francis stands a few yards from the main gate.
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    6. Clare Abbey lies about a mile from Ennis close to the railway line to Limerick. Gold and silver were buried there, it is stated, by one of Brian's
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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
    Joan Mc Ternan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonroad Beg, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Stack
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Tailor
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare