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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 142

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    There was a crock of gold hidden under a white thorn bush in the centre of a fort. The fort belonged to Stephen Brady of Cloncovid. A rich man name) who lived in this district hid it under a white thorn bush in the centre of the fort and it has not been discovered yet. Many attempts have been made to get it but they did not succeed in getting it. It consists of a crock of gold. Its supposed value is over two hundred pounds. It is said that if you eat a hazle
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Pat Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan