School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr. Borgin
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- Old Castles
There is a beautiful old fortress convenient to the village of Grange about three miles from the city. A winding passage of about a mile leads to a farm-yard which surrounds it. The lower floor is entered be a second stone arched door and a stone window shows a dim light with-in. This is where the wine-seller was, well protected by strong walls of ample thickness. In the second floor there is a stone stair-case which leads to the dormitories that were airy and well ventilated. On the third floor is the state room furnished with stone mantlepieces and chimneys.
The great reception room at one time received the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Lennon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dean Street, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Lennon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dean Street, Co. Kilkenny
