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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Inis (roll number 16677)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 174

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    About four miles above the village of Corofin stands Lemenagh Castle. Before reaching the castle seven pins can be plainly seen. The castle is about two hundred and fifty feet high, and can be plainly seen from about a mile in circumference.
    About three hundred years ago there lived a demon called "Máire Rua or in English "Red Mary". In the time of her reign she used the seven pins as gate posts, and put a well armed sentinal at each gate. The gates were only opened when she pleased making it very difficult for countryfolk to get their wants.
    It is said she had seven husbands, six of whom she killed
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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
    Micheál Ó Catháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cusack Road, Co. Clare