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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

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Rathduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 198

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    There are three old castles in the district, namely -
    David's Castle in the townland of Ballymorrisheen, County of Cork, and Barony of the Barretts. Barretts Castle is in the townland of Monaparsin, in the Parish of Mourne-Abbey and in the Barony of the Barretts, Blarney Castle is in the townland and parish of Blarney and the Barony of East Muskerry.
    Blarney Castle was built by Mac Carthy Mór during the fifteenth century. In the seventeenth century Cromwell knocked the top off it with a shell.
    It is said that if a person kisses the Blarney
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    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
    Siobhan Twomey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmona, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr P. Twomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmona, Co. Cork