School: Star of the Sea Convent, Tramore (roll number 12334)
- Location:
- Tramore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Sr. M. Consiglio
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0651, Page 91
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- We were often told by the old people stories about old ancient structures especiallly Dunhill old castel. Well it is built on the river running from Annes town into the Suir and it was called Danile and the river was called the River Weasel. Well it was occupied by the Powers and it was attacked by a wing of Cromwell's soldiers. They were defeated and the gunners had to retreat. When the gunner exhausted called for a drink, and the drink he got was butter milk which he thought very llittle of as he expected a drink of beer so the defenders got huffed and raised the white flag, at the same time(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Veale
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolnagoppoge, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Michael Veale
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
