School: Castletowngeoghegan (B.) (roll number 2092)
- Location:
- Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Ó Conaire
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- In Rathdorsleague, Castletown-G. on the lands of James Casey, are the ruins of an old castle. It is said Malachy of Dún na Sceach owned it. In the ruins, there is a flag in the floor, under it gold was buried in the time of the Danes Several attempts have been made to discover this gold, I'm told, but all ended in failure.
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- Collector
- Michael Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Christopher Dalton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhast, Co. Westmeath