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School: Seandrom, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11499)

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Shandrum, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlis, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 287

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    There is an old ruin in Kanturk.
    It is called Priestlies Castle.
    Priestlies was the people's name who owned it.
    The Irish people built this castle in protection from the Norman's.
    During the war in 1916 when the outbreak was in Dublin. They hoisted the National Emblem off this castle.
    The british troppes came there to take it down but none of them would venture their lives to take ti down.
    (They) The flag floated until it fell of the pole.
    It is an old ruin now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Hanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Hanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghcloonabro West, Co. Cork