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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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    There is supposed to be a treasure hidden in newtown, a village about a quarter of a mile outside Killaloe near the fort of King Brian Boru. No attempts have ever been made to unearth it. The treasure consists of valuable vessels. The Danes did not know that the treasure was hidden there. Tradition tells us that the treasure is guarded by a fairy called a Leprechaun and people have declared that they have often seen him. It is believe that a light is often seen near the buried
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Porter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare