School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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they hid gold.Some few years ago a man living in the vicinity of Quin dreamt that there was a treasure hidden in Quin Abbey.On the following day two other men and himself went to the abbey.When they came to the place in the abbey they began to dig.When they had dug a good bit of ground they saw an iron chest .Suddenly a woman in white began to approach them.She was screaming .Two of the men ran with fright and the other stood ,but when she came closer he ,he also ran with fright.
- 11.There is another story told about Máire Ruadh's castle.There are reports which say there are a thousand of pounds hidden there.It is said if anyone went near the place after midnight he would be charged out of the castle by soldiers with(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Summerly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Old Mill Street, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Michael Purtill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilrush Road, Co. Clare
