School: Lacken and Leny (roll number 3244)
- Location:
- Lackan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S, Mac Shamhráin
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- (continued from previous page)Ballinalack and spent the money and when he was coming home barrells rolled out of the fort and killed him.
- On the western side of the Inney river near the village of Ballinalack there is a fort called Nolagh Fort. Hugh Duck (deceased) aged ninety said that gold was buried at this fort. Hugh Duck saw fairies there. The exact place where the gold is buried is not known.
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- Hugh Dick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Joanstown, Co. Westmeath
- About thirteen years ago there was a man named Patrick Comiskey who lived in Ballyharne, Ballinalack, Co Westmeath. He was going to Ballinalack one night. He had to pass an old fort[h] named Cormac's fort[h]. When he was a couple of yards passed the fort[h] he saw(continues on next page)
