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School: Tinnahinch, Mountmellick (roll number 9892)

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Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
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S. Ní Bhradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 001

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    Tinnahinch is a townland situated in the Parishes of Clonaslee, and Rosenallis. It derived its name from a castle built there long ago. The Irish word, "Tigh na h-lnse" means the House of the Island.
    This castle was situated on an Island and was occupied by a family named Dunne, for a number of years. Then a family named O'Gorman came to reside there for some time. There is no trace of the castle there now only a farm house where the castle once stood. This castle was a fine building in its day, and tradition tells us that the mortar used in the building of it was mixed with cows' milk and the blood
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tinnahinch, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Aileen Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clarahill, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr James Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clarahill, Co. Laois