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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 160

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    In the parish of Nobber, Co. Meath, there is a townland called Cruisetown. In it is a large moat which is supposed to contain a hidden treasure. Near the moat lives a family named "Gartland" and in the year 1920 a young man named James Gartland dicided to go at midnight to try and find the treasure. At about 11-30 p.m he started for the moat, armed with
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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
    Jim Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeg Lower, Co. Meath