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School: Coill na Sliabh (roll number 14734)

Location:
Kilnaslieve, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0277

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  1. An Old Ruin

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    There is an old castle in Dunmore it was built by Hosty a welsh chieftain. Hosty had great trouble in building this castle because all he built by day was knocked by night. Hosty went to a druid and asked his advice. The druid told him that Moire daughter of Manannan Mac Lir wished him to build his castle on her own fort. Hosty did so and it was never knocked after that.
    The walls of that castle are still to be seen.
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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
    Bernie Greaney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sion Hill, Co. Galway