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School: Cronaghbois (roll number 2658)

Location:
Crannogeboy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 407

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    The only old ruin in the district is one called O'Boyle's Castle in the townland of Cronaghbois. The O'Boyle family were a power in Loughros Point and on the opposite shore at Maghera.
    All that remains of the castle is rectangular shaped affair about 100' X 60'. The wall is about 3 ft wide made of stones and mortar and varying in height from 10 ft to 2' or 3'. The interior has been dug up by the present owner of the land and it at present is growing a crop of cabbage.
    The following story is connected with the O'Boyle's.
    Long ago when the Danes were in Ireland the O'Boyle's had a Castle in Cronaghbois. The Danes knew that the O'Boyle's had treasure so they decided to raid the castle. O'Boyle was expecting the raid for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Shovlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal