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School: Corry (roll number 7011)

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Corry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Cox
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0741, Page 297

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    There is a pan of gold hidden in Cauran pond. Once a man yoked two horses and a chain to it he pulled it out on the land, and when he did so a big fish like an eel came out bit the chain and the pan dropped in. It was placed there by the monks who had a monastery in Cauran long ago, because at that time there were bands of soldiers going around Ireland called Cromwells soldiers they were destroying churches and monasterys and that is why the monks did so.
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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
    Kitty Henderson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Mace, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Henderson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Mace, Co. Westmeath