School: Castlepollard (B.) (roll number 5513)

Location:
Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
William Coghlan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 180

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  1. Under the belfry is a flat stone in the wall on which is the following inscription:-
    (Diagram)
    THE CASTLE AND GOALE
    OF THE MANOR OF
    CASTLEPOLLARD
    BUILT BY WALTER
    POLLARD ESQUIRE
    PROPRIETOR OF THEM
    AT HIS OWN
    EXPENCES
    1716

    The Belfry at Kinturk (now the Manor House) is at the entrance to the yard. The inscription is easily decipherable
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English