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School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)

Location:
Broadford, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 047

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    The Castle Field.
    There is a field in Moyvalley called the Castle Field. There was a battle fought there in '98.
    One night some men were coming home from work at a late hour and they heard terrible noise. They looked across the wall and they saw the vision of the Pikemen who fought in the battle and they marching round the Castle Hill.
    It is called the Castle Field because it is said that the Danes once had a castle in it. Some years ago a cannon ball was found in it.
    Brigid Kelly
    Royal Oak,
    Moyvalley
    Co Kildare
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. 1798 (~642)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Moyvally, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Brigid Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Royaloak, Co. Kildare