School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 516
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Local Ruins (continued)
“Situated at the rear of Castle St. in my school district is a very strong round tower which was built by the Butlers in the year 1,200.”
(continued from previous page)The castle is built of limestone.
The ruins of Nenagh Castle prove that royal power and wealth were required to erect a fortress, which were it now standing in the fullness of its original design, might stand comparison with some of the finest border castles of Wales or Scotland.
Nenagh castle was besieged by the Williamites in the seventeenth century.
It may be gathered from the local history of Nenagh, that the Franciscan Abbey, Nenagh, was founded by a Butler, in the year 1,291.
Nenagh Abbey was said to have been one of the richest of it's kind in Ireland. Its length is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frances Heaslip
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Kenyon Street, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs E. Heaslip
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Kenyon Street, Co. Tipperary