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School: Cúl Árann (Clochar)

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Coolaran, Co. Galway
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An tSr Fionnbharr Nic Chárthaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0020, Page 0062

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    There is a castle in Monard in the parish of Lackagh. It was called Derrymcloughlin and it was built by the Burkes. There is an old graveyard beside it and it is supposed that some of the Burkes are buried there. There is another castle in Clare Galway and it is said that when the people were build it the Goban Saor passed, and came in and asked for a job and they told him that if he was able to make a cat and nine tails, over the door with concrete, while they were eating their dinner, that they would let him build it and when they came, out from the dinner he had it made, and so he built the castle. The cat
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaran, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Paddy Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaran, Co. Galway