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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 513

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    “There are several old castles in the school district.”

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    splendid building.
    In the year 1204 Theobald Fitz-Walter founded Tyone Abbey for the accommodation of strangers and the sick.
    There is a ruined abbey in Nenagh which was built in 1291. It has some lovely windows of cut stone. There is a fine old castle at Ballintotty with stone steps leading up to the top. You can climb to the top and have a lovely view of the country all round. Some years ago a bullock went up more than half-ways the stairs and had to be let down with ropes. This castle is very old. It is about 80 feet high and the centre floor still remains but the second and two top floors
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mounsey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Clashnevin, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. Mounsey
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clashnevin, Co. Tipperary