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School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)

Location:
Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 289

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    There is an old castle situated on the land of Falix Gallagher of Meemlagh, about four miles from Collooney. This old castle is called Meemlagh castle it is about 60 feet high. it is also seen for many miles around that same place, because it is very high. There is a old stone stair case leading to the top of this old castle. Any person that goes up on the top of this old castle, has a great view all around him, but at the present day it is very dangerous to go up on top of it, as the mortar and stones are crubbing away. It would be long ago fallen to ruins only for the present Magor O Hara built up buttresses around it, it being
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartronduffy, Co. Sligo