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School: Mionloch (C) (roll number 8800)

Location:
Menlough, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Bean Uí Oisín Bean Uí Dhubhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 106

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    There are many old ruins in this parish. There is a ruin of an old castle in the village of Menlough. This castle is placed in ruins since the 16th Century.
    There is a story pretaining to it. Hy-Many comprised of all south - Galway which came from the name "Mainnín" who was the chief of this district from 327 - 357.
    This man died and the next chief was Malachy O'Kelly who came down from the shores of Lough Neagh. He built castles at Monivea, Killaclogher, Garbally, Castle-Blakney and Moylough, to keep out the Burkes of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jessie Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Potter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69