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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 238

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    There is an old ruined castle in Deerpark Wood. It was built in the year 1607. It is in the Parish of Lismore and in the County of Waterford. It is said by the old people, that Cromwell attacked that castle, on his way to Youghal and that it was his guns that made a ruin of it.
    It is also said that long ago a certain man killed four of his own children in a dungeon
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen Crotty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr T. Crotty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford