School: An Cnoc (B.) (roll number 16122)

Location:
Knock, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Riain
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  1. I know of three castles one in Ballyhowley, one in Mourneen, another in Brye. The one in Ballyhowley is in the best state of Preservation. They were built by the Daens. They were built about three centuries ago. When first the British or as they were called the Anglo-saxon, they distroyed all those castles. History records a great battle being fought at Ballyhowley, The British pitched there camp the night before on the lands of Maugheraboy but the Irish atacked them
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kielty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knock, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Martin Kielty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Knock, Co. Mayo