School: An Chríoch (Cree), Cuar an Chláir
- Location:
- Creegh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Mártan Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0631, Page 211
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- I live in Clohanes in the parish of Doonbeg. The great Atlantic Ocean washes the shore beside my house. The West Clare Railway passes quite near and the story I have to tell is about a treasure that is hidden beside the Railway.
About one half mile north of Cragaknock Station is situated Kilclohane. In this hill people say there is a hidden treasure.
A man in the neighbourhood dreamt three times about this gold and the third time he dreamt he was told to go there between the two Masses in Mullagh: that is between eight o'clock mass and eleven o'clock mass. He was also told that he would find a moat in the side of the hill and to start digging there. He should throw the stones and the earth against the hill. When
- Collector
- Agnes Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Clohanes, Co. Clare
