School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)
- Location:
- Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mrs Nora Lally
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 259
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O'Loughlin O'Kelly is said to have been the last owner of the castle. His brother, Tadhg, lived in Mullaghmore Castle a few miles from Moylough.
It is said that O'Loughlin O'Kelly was a very kind chivalrous man. Tadhg and his followers fought against O'Loughlin and his followers in Laught. The latter was defeated and killed in June 29th 1,646.
He was buried in "Leacht" and hence its name. The epitaph on his tomb was "Oh people! who has seen so great a cause of pity, Since the three Marys were watching the grave? Full of a castle of noble women. Trusting to one man and he was taken from them."
Tadhg Mór O'Kelly.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Timothy Burke
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
