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1. A Story About the Attack on Shanid Castle During the Cromwellian War

   

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   A Story about the attack on Shanid Castle during Cromwellian War. When Cromwell's soldiers were attacking the castle, the garrison were not in a fit state for a long siege as they had but a small supply of cannon and ammunition. So after the siege had gone on for some time the defenders had to resort to every possible strategy in order to spare their ammunition. It is said that on one occasion they filled a number of barrels with earth, sand and stones, and placed them in position outside the protecting wall around the castle. Then they signalled to the attackers that they were about to surrender. On getting this signal Cromwell's soldiers rushed towards the castle. As they proceeded in dense crowds up the steep mound on which it is built the defenders released the heavy barrels. They rolled with terrific speed down the incline of the mound and

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Muchael Mulvihill

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mr John Mulvihill

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   70

   Address

   Shanagolden Demesne, Co. Limerick