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School: Christian Brothers, Athlone

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Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Brother Meskill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 243

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  1. The Haunted Castle

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    This castle stands in the field of Pf Brown Auburn. It is about 20 feet high but in the old days it must have been 80’ or 90’ high. It has one entrance which is 9’ high and about 6’ broad. It is built with stone + mortar + is situated on a small but wide hill + when you stand on any of the walls you can see the country for miles around. There are only 2 walls left now and about three quarters of the stone have been taken away to build stable yards out. Houses in the part of the walls left are a number of small openings which must have been windows.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Dully
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr T. Dully
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male