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School: N. Breandáin, Cathair na Mart

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Westport, Co. Mayo
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Pádhraic A. Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 295

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    There are the ruins of an old castle in the school district. It is not definitely know who built. Some old people say it was a man named O’Malley that built it; others believe it was a man named Affy Burke that built it; and others still say it was built by Grainia Uaille. It is a very old castle. Nobody remembers it to be inhabited and it has been derelict at least for a hundred years. It is situated close to the sea in the townland of Castleaffy, the parish Kilmeena, Barony of Burrishoole and county
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
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