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School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh

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Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1027, Page 081

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    There is a famous castle about three miles outside Ballyshannon. It is known as Wardtown Castle. It was there the “Colleen Bawn” lived with her father Squire Folliott. The Colleen Bawn” fell in love with an outlaw, Willie Reilly, but her father would not allow her to marry him. Willie Reilly was arrested and put in jail. The “Colleen Brawn” got sick and lost her memory, and her father was very much upset. So an order was made to release Willie Reilly and he and the “Colleen Bawn” got married.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballyshannon Rural, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Paul Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs K. Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal