School: Maio (roll number 13119)
- Location:
- Trohanny, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chreaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 145
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- One hundred years ago, there was a castle on Tierworker mountain. It was called Lord Osborne's, and you can see its site to this day. There is a mark where the remains of the last piece of wall was.
It is stated that it belonged to the Danes. During some disturbance the castle was surrounded, and a number of valuable things were thrown into the lake, and also hid in caves. There was a lot of gold and silver thrown into the lake
There was a square passage built underground, near my Uncle's place, and it is understood that the people of the castle came down through this and hid.
Many a time, my father and uncle went up through this cave several(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sue Pringle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corgreagh or Killagriff, Co. Meath
