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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 047

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    loud noise was heard and the dungeon fell in. The man was never got and the chalice still lies there.
    No people were killed. Prisoners and ammunition were kept in this dungeon. When Essex besieged the Castle the chieftain was unjustly hanged on a tree beside the door. No leaves ever grew on this tree since.
    There are the ruins of a monastery situated in Drumakill, Parish of Muckno, Barony of Cremorne. It was burned and destroyed by the Danes. The Abbot of this monastery was named Hanratty. The Hanratty's were the chief people of this district at that time. It is said that when
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charlie Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Market Square, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    David Stuart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Market Square, Co. Monaghan