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School: Killahan (B.)

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Killahan, Co. Kerry
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Liam Ó Leathlobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 186

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  2. Ballymacaquim Castle

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    Ballymacaquim Castle
    Ballymacaquim Castle was built between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries. This Castle got its name from the gentle man who lived in it Mac an Caim - the Castle or Residence of the Crooked Man's Son.
    The height of the Castle is about 50 feet and it is 30 feet square. The walls at the bottom are 8 feet thick until it reaches 8 (five) feet in height and five feet to the chimney stack. The chimney was blown out fifteen years
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