School: Coolcappa, Árd-achadh (roll number 11955)
- Location:
- Coolcappagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Shíthigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0501, Page 271
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- Treasure at ArdnaveaghA long time ago this happened where my father was working. The man's name was Mr. Keating of Ardnaveagh, Ardbohill not far from Reen's Pike. This farmer often dreamt that a crock of gold was hidden in his land, but he would not believe it.
This time he had a dream, and it continued for three nights in succession, that there was a crock of gold for him at the Draws Bridge outside Limerick. He started at four o 'clock in the morning. When he arrived there, to his surprise the first person he met was a man coming towards him. He stopped to speak to him. Mr Keating asked the stranger where he was going. He told him he had a dream that there was a crock of gold at Mr. Keatings of Ardnaveagh, and he came to find it. Could you tell(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- James Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortroe, Co. Limerick
