School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 169
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- There is a fort on the land of Mrs, Connaughton of Cullentra. There is a large flat stone under a white-thorn bush and there is a treasure hidden under the stone. A large black cat is supposed to be guarding the treasure.
The first person who attempts to take the treasure will be killed by the cat but the second will get the treasure. No one ventured to get it yet.
- There was a hidden treasure found in a fort in our field called the Road Field. A man(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Hyland
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Patrick Hyland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Bleanavoher, Co. Longford
