School: Moneymohill, Shanagolden (roll number 8395)
- Location:
- Moneymohill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Liain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0484, Page 130
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- (continued from previous page)passed the castle on his way to Glin. It is said he did not attack it, because he thought the gain would not be worth the trouble, for it would hold only a garrison of ten men. The people were so afraid of his soldiers, that they fled before them into the Clonleharde woods, and the soldiers followed them, and killed four hundred of the poor people there. Then they returned, and burned their houses and their corn.In the time of Cromail, most of our Irish castle were destroyed by gun-powder and among them was Shanid castle. It is said that Cromwell passed by Shanid on his way to Glin. Glin castle was blown up by Cromwell's soldiers. The Irish garrison in Shanid castle blew up the castle, while Cromwell was in Glin, so that his soldiers would not get the chance of destroying their castle.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pat Mc Greal
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Briskagh, Co. Limerick
