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School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 069

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    the district of Kanturk. It is situated in the townland of Castlepark, parish of Dromtarriffe, barony of Duhallow, County Cork. It was built by McCarthy. It is about three hundred years old. There was not any person living in it, because it was not roofed. It is half a mile from Kanturk.
    There was no dungeon in it. People were put to death there, and the people of the castle mixed their blood with clay, and they would bury the bodies in the court. It was never attacked by anyone.
    There is a hole in the castle and the bodies were put down there.
    One day a widow's son was going into Kanturk, and the people
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Thornton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Paal West, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Nora Thornton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Paal West, Co. Cork