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School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0239

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    There is supposed to be a crock of gold hid below in the bottom of Ballinlough lake. It is said that the Nugents rather than give up the money to Cromwell that he threw it into the lake. Another legend tells that there is no bottom to the lake.
    In Newtown there is a cave. In this cave there is supposed to be a gold ornament of a sow and her litter of pigs.
    Long years ago the old village of Fore was submerged by a lake which is now called Lough Lene.
    One day a diver from Dublin went down and found there a gold
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Galboystown, Co. Meath