School: Castletowngeoghegan (C.) (roll number 2093)
- Location:
- Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Chonaire
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- Gold is supposed to be hidden in Dromore. The Mac Geoghans had a castle there long ago and it is said that at one time, they hid a boat of gold for fear of robbers. Efforts were made to unearth it by James Fox but it was never got. It is supposed to be hidden under a big rock near the castle. Two old people lived there at one time and it is said that they found some golden vessels not far from their own house.
- It is recorded that thee is a valuable treasure hidden at a great depth under the hill of Usnagh. It was hidden when the Normans came to Ireland to plunder and invade. A party of Dublin miners came to dig for it ten years ago. They believed that there was a crock of gold buried there hundreds of years ago by a King who dwelt there.