School: Sráid na Cille, Cathair Dhún Iascaigh (roll number 15184)

Location:
Caher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Déoirín Ní Ragháil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0570, Page 016

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0570, Page 016

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  1. I know one place the people of Woodroofee talk a lot of. It is an old castle which was belonging to the Moors, an army, which was travelling to a fight and camped in this castle. That is why it is called to this day Moorstown.
    Outside the walls of the castle is a big, big stone which is said to have the gold under it. The soldiers, years and years ago hid it there before they died. The people say there are crocks of gold under it. The stone is about 30 ft long and about 10 ft wide. People say if one lifted it there would be sounds of guns out of the gun-slots of the castle. The castle is situated on a hill. It is in the parish of
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlohery, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlohery, Co. Tipperary