School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 117
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- (continued from previous page)never found. One night six men dreamt, where the treasure was.
So the next night, the six men set out, with spades and shovels. They were at work for half an-hour, when at last somthing queer happened.
A big bull, black and brown in colour, compelled the men to go away. So the six men ran as hard as they could, frighened to death. So the HiddenTreasure was never found.
James Maher, (Age 13..5)
Long Street, Cappamore,
Co. Limerick
10.11.1937
- Hidden Treasure.
On the north side of Portnard, Cappamore, Co. Limerick, it is said that gold was hidden by the Danes. One night an old man dreamt that it was there. So when he woke up next morning he said to his wife that he would go at twelve o'clock the next night and get the gold.
So he set out with his spade and pickaxe to get the gold. He dug a big(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas O' Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Portnard, Co. Limerick
