School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis (roll number 7315)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhomhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 109

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 109

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    They fled in terror and the lady proceeded towards the lake and turned into a swan. No one made any attempt since to verify the story of buried wealth.
    This residence of the Fitzgeralds still stands and is now occupied by a family named Joyce.
    The above story was told by Mr. Stack, Fergus Row, Ennis who is now over 70 years of age. He does not remember from whom he heard it nor does he know when the treasure was supposed to be buried.
    Peggy Kelly
    Kilrush Road
    Ennis
    Farmer and Butcher - from her father (54)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Beechpark lies about one mile outside Ennis on the road to Kilmaley. In the woods which stretch at the back of the big house there are the ruins of what must have been at one time an imposing building and which
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare