School: Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (B.) (roll number 14107)
- Location:
- Baile Chaisleáin an Róistigh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Luineacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0371, Page 120
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- Situated a few hundred yards from our school in Castletownroche is a historical building knows as Castlewidenham. It was built in the twelfth century by Adam Roche, a norman invader. Side by side with this castle is the home of Mr Smith and family. This historical old building stands in beautiful surroundings overlooking the river Awbeg, in the parish of Castletownroche, barony of Fermoy and in the county of Cork. It was attacked by Cromwell in the seventeenth century who perched camps in a field in Connaberry which stills bears the name of the "Camp Field". In course of the attack some stones were blown off the Castle and the defenders then surrendered.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P. Ó Luineacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Príobhoide
