School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 2258)
- Location:
- Fermoy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0378, Page 047
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- Among the many castles situated on the banks of the river Black-water, one of the most ancient and ruined is "Doctor Roche's Castle". The usual name nowadays is Carrigabrick Castle because it is on that area it stands about a mile and a half East of the town of Fermoy. For a visitor no better ruin can be found to visit.
On approaching this castle the first thing a person notices is the top of the beautiful castle standing out among trees that grow around, also he will notice that the viaduct stands beside it. Coming near it the visitor will be dumbfounded when he sees the height of it standing out like a ghost, but for the thick ivy that covers its ancient walls, and small windows.
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- Collector
- Nellie Cashman
- Address
- Fermoy, Co. Cork
