School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 343
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- It is said that Charelton's Folly was built from the blood of cattle as the cement like substance is the walls is of a red-colour.
Charelton bought a piece of land and built this castle on it. It is said that he kept a pack of hounds and had a different horse to ride every day in the week.
Round the Castle there are heaps of mortar and these were put there with the intention of building outhouses made of stones as the ones that were in it were made of wood but before he had time to finish (the preparations) he died.
After his death he had no heir so he willed all his money to the poor and to this day the interest on the money £64.0-0 is divided evenly among all the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John O' Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moatfarrell, Co. Longford
