School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr. Borgin
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- Situated in Three Castles Co. Kilkenny are the remains of three castles. The walls of two of the castles are still standing.
The first castle was built in 1010 four years before the Battle of Clontarf. Besire this are the walls of an old Abbey. St Kiernan's brother was supposed to have lived in this castle.
The Protestant Clergyman's home of Three-Castles is built on the ruins of the second castle. The remains of the third castle are on Hennessey's farm beside which is an old Abbey. The bell was taken down twenty years ago.
The doors of the castles are very narrow. The three castles(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Tynan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- John's Bridge, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Tynan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- John's Bridge, Co. Kilkenny
