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School: Lisball

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Lisball, Co. Cavan
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S. O' Doherty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 176

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    There is a rock on Gartenane which used to belong to the Young family.
    They are all dead now It is said that Mr Young had men setting potatoes in it. When they were shovelling the potatoes they found a pot of gold.
    They hid the gold till they would be done shovelling and when they went to look for it they could not get it. They did not know where
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Clinton Stewart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs J. Stewart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gartnaneane, Co. Cavan