School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    There are very few ruins about here. There is a castle in Delvin Co. Westmeath but it is only a ruin.

    Written by
    Mary Coyne
    Ballinlig
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath.
    Told by
    Joseph Coyne
    Ballinlig
    Co. Meath.
    There are very few ruins about here. There is a castle in Delvin, Co. Westmeath, but it is only a ruin. Cromwell sent word to the owner that he was coming to stay the night. Some of the people knowing this blew up the castle. There is a stone standing upright and a stone wall round it in Killucan. It is said
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlig, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Joseph Coyne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlig, Co. Meath