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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

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Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 514

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    There is a treasure supposed to be hidden in Mortimer Castle which is situated on the right hand side of lake Derravaragh. It was placed there by Mortimer for fear of it would be taken by Cromwell who was then in Ireland.
    The buried treasure consists of a crock of gold and is supposed to be worth one hundred pounds.
    There is supposed to be a cock and a black cat always safe-guarding the treasure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Haughey
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Clinton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gartlandstown, Co. Westmeath