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School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)

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Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Nora Lally
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0077, Page 258

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    This castle, the ruins of which are still to be seen, is supposed to be built by O'Kelly of Hymany.
    O'Kelly owned several other castles in this district - Mullaghmore, Garbally, and Castleblakney. Tradition says that there is an underground passage between Moylough and Garbally castles. The latter is square in plan. Only three of its walls now remain the other having been blown away some three hundred years ago. The remaining three walls are about fifty feet high. There are loop holes or openings at its sides. It has a stone stairs leading to the top. The door must have been on the missing side as there is
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    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
    Teresa Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Timothy Burke
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Galway