School: Cloncovid
- Location:
- Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Savage
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- A Hidden Treasure
There is a treasure supposed to be hidden in Cloncovid under a lone bush in Mrs, Lees fort leading from Cloncovid. N.S to Granard. It is said that in days gone by there was a monastery close by and the monks hid a golden chalice and other valuable vessels under this tree. They were afraid of invadours or the Dane for fear they would take them.
Many attempts have been made to dig them up among them was an(continues on next page)- Collector
- Monica Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Charles Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloncovet, Co. Cavan