School: An Daingean, Cuinche
- Location:
- Dangan, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 092
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8.6.38. robbers were struck down and turned into seven tall stones where they stood.
From that day to this the hill is called Knocnafear Bréige.
A man in the place dreamt that there was a crock of gold hidden under these stones.he and two others went to search for it one night.They dug away until they came to a large flat stone .There was a hole in the middle of this stone and when they cleared away the earth from it a swarm of bees came up out of the hole and attacked the searchers and put them to flight .
This story was told by John Scanlan ,Postman ,Quin, Co. Clare.
- Informant
- John Scanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Postman
- Address
- Quin, Co. Clare
