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 406

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  1. Aughnanure castle is about two miles from Oughterard. It was built by Morog na Maor one of the O, Flaherty's chieftains about nine hundred years ago.
    It was attacked by the O,Briens of Thomond. Shane a Diomais was put to death in it.
    There was a church down in Old-chapel about a half mile away from
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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
    Mary Bridget Thornton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway