School: Leaba Síoda
- Location:
- Labasheeda, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cruadhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 412
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"Hidden Treasure"
The Townland of Clonkerry is situated one mile from the village of Labasheeda.
There is a fort situated in this townland called Seainin Quinns fort.
Many stories are told about this fort and the other day I was fortunate in getting a very interesting story. The story goes that a very old woman dreamt three nights that there was a treasure hidden in a secret spot in the fort. The next day she told her two son's about her dream. The next night at twelve o' clock the two men set out for the spot.
When they reached the spot they began digging for about an hour. At last they came to a flat stone and in rising it up they saw a square box(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Delia Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs James Moloney
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
