School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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- The late Mr Thomas Kenny of Fermoyle was digging in a field called Cullentra field. He found some pieces of gold which belonged to olden times. He brought it to a jeweller in Longford and received £4 for it.
Mr Patrick Dowd found gold in a fort of Fort-Willian. There is a cave in this fort. It is said that a man from Dublin who heard there was gold in one of the rooms of the cave came down from Dublin and locked the room. No one ever stood in that(continues on next page)