School: Newgrove
- Location:
- Lisnageer, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Newburn
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- In Georges Browne's house in the townland of Pottlereigh in the barony of Tullyarvey about two and a half miles from the town of Cootehill there is supposed to be a crock of gold hidden under the floor of the kitchen. No one ever tried to unearth it. No lights have been seen at the spot. It was an old story-teller told my fathers mother about it. No gold or silver was ever found in the district. There is another crock of gold hidden about a quarter of a mile from that house, under a big cone shaped stone on the top of Mayo Hill. No one has ever tried to get it because they believe that the fairies will bring bad luck to them.
