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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 089

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    There are the ruins of an old castle still to be seen in Ballytramont.
    The Norman family of Sinnott built it in the eleventh century.
    The Ballytramont Castle has been all-most in ruins two hundred years.
    It is about seven hundred years old.
    It is in the townland of Ballytramont.
    Ballytramont was occupied by Esmonds after the Sinnott family.
    Cromwell stopped at this on his way to the Siege of Wexford, during his visit
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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
    Kathleen Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmisten, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Nick Rossiter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Ardcavan, Co. Wexford