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School: Duncannon Convent

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Duncannon, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An tSr M. Caoimhghin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 079

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    Duncannon Fort
    The story of Duncannon Fort was told to me by my grandmother
    who is :-
    Mrs W Breen,
    "Sea View House,"
    Duncannon,
    Co. Wexford.
    This is the story. Duncannon Fort is in Duncannon in the parish of Ramsgrange and in the barony of Shelburne and in the County of Wexford. The Fort was built by one of the Fianna named Conan Maol. After a while the Normans saw the fine position of the Fort. Then they took possession of it.
    The English took possession of it during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and she got the fort fortified. Preston at the head of an army then marched from Kilkenny to attack the English and take the fort. They could not take
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Duncannon, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Doreen Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs W. Breen
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sea View House, Co. Wexford