School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore

Location:
Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Fionntán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 258

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    came over the fence, found the cripple, and brought him to his house were he gave him a night's lodging.
    Word was sent the following day for the cripple's friends to bring him home.
    The arrived and carried him away. But whether the Treasure was found I cannot tell.
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  2. A treasure is supposed to be hidden in a field near our house. The field is a large one. It is belonging to a man named Michael O'Connell. There is a big, high, walled ruin in the field. It is covered with ivy. It was a large dwelling house at one time. About two hundred years ago, a very wealth man lived
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Informant
    Seán Ó Donncha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Clogher, Co. Limerick