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School: Cloran (roll number 5282)

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Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Síle Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0364

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  1. Dervotstown Castle

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    There is an old castle in my district. The name of it is Dervotstown Castle. It is a very old castle. There are only four walls of it standing.
    There are two door-ways in it. They are in the shape of a horse-shoe..
    The walls are built of stone.
    The castle is built up on a hill.
    The walls of it are about ten or twelve feet in height. It was besieged by Cromwell.
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  2. Causestown Castle

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éilis Ní Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Female