School: Coore (Cora), Mullach (roll number 10191)

Location:
Coor West, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Midheach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 341

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 341

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  1. There was a lake formerly in Mount Scott and in Ireland there in. In which there was a castle owned by O'Brien. The Danes invaded the castle to rob it. The Irish chieftains defended the castle and terrible battle followed. The Irish routed the Danes and sunk their vessel. It is believed that the vessel and gold are buried around the castle.
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  2. Once upon a time and a time long ago it was, there was in Knockanalban a man named John O'Halloran. He was ploughing in his land one day and he chanced to turn up a sod which was all covered with gold sovereigns as he did he heard a great noise. The next thing he saw was a black hare running through the gold and immediately it was changed into barnicles
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Jim Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanalban, Co. Clare