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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

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Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 494

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    Old Houses
    There is an old house belonging to Miss Wallace in this village. When she died the thatch fell in and it was never repaired.
    There is an old house in Casey's field where Mrs Armstrong was born.
    There is an old castle in Newtown which has an under ground passage to the castle in the village.
    Up the Gneeve Bawn road is an old broken down house belonging to Tom Garry. There is an old house on the Mullingar road.
    There is an old castle in this village which belongs to the Norman Family. It is a three story one. People say that at 12oc at night it is haunted and the spirit walk from the castle to Byrnes gate rattling chains.
    It is also said that if a person went out on a bicycle at the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tina Brennen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    J.J. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath