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School: Ballyhack Convent

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Ballyhack, Co. Wexford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 170

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  1. Kilhile Castle

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    The townsland of Kilhile is divided into two divisions or districts; Kilhale (as it is pronounced by the natives) and Paurkhale. The Kilhile district adjoins Ballyhack and Nuke on the west side of the valley that runs from the confines of Dunbrody to Kings Bay or Arthurstown in this district stands the ruined castle.
    Mr. Hores account of this castle throws very little light on its history and we have no specific account as to what race or period it belongs. In style of architecture and internal and external structure, it is a perfect duplicate of Ballyhack, but on a very reduced scale. It falls far short of Ballyhack in height, it is not near so spacious in general
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