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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 067

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    A Hidden Treasure
    There is a treasure supposed to be hidden in Cloncovid under a lone bush in Mrs, Lees fort leading from Cloncovid. N.S to Granard. It is said that in days gone by there was a monastery close by and the monks hid a golden chalice and other valuable vessels under this tree. They were afraid of invadours or the Dane for fear they would take them.
    Many attempts have been made to dig them up among them was an
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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
    Monica Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Charles Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloncovet, Co. Cavan