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School: An Clochar, Uachtar Árd (roll number 13439)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M.S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 404

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    There is an old cashle named Aughnanure cashle built by one of the Feracious Ó Flaherty's an out law against the king of England
    It derives its name from the yew tree that grew at the entrance to the cashle and still blooms there.
    It was built about five hundred years ago. It is partly in ruins and no body claims it.
    Its in the town land of Aughnanure joining Knockkillaree.
    This cashle was built to the heights of six story, of stone on a rock with a river running under neath. The Black river runs into the Corrib. It
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Dixon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway