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School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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    About the year 1920 the castle of Castlecook was burned to the ground by the I.R.A. men. This castle belonged to Colonel Cooke-Collis, an English landlord who spent most of his time in Castlecook. Before the place set ablaze, the Colonel and his family were given only a few minutes to collect
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary