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School: Ráth Maoláin (roll number 16131)

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Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Laoise Ní Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0639

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    (continued from previous page)
    the place was taken over again by King James.
    He is supposed to have given the Castle to an English favourite of his own a man called William Tafe.
    It was in the Castle of Ballymote that the famous book called the Book of Ballymote was compiled. It is at present in the Museum in Dublin.
    There is some account in this book of a battle fought near this Castle. It is said that the chieftain of Coolavin besieged and burned the castle and that there was a great battle fought. In recent years axes and swords and human bones were found.
    This seems to prove that at one time the Castle saw stormier days than one would think by looking at it now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Fachláin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick Keville
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathmullen, Co. Sligo