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School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Furlong
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 375

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    There is a castle in Rathmachnee. It is a fine specimen of old Norman castle, It is a fine one with a big iron door leading into it. The steps of the stairs are made of stone and cement. It is comprised of rooms one over the other, and it is possible to walk all round the castle on a wall that is built out of the original wall of the castle.
    At night any time after twelve until day-light noises are heard in the castle, and the door opens and shuts.
    At twelve am. the lake which was used for driving the mill rises and rushes around as if it was angry.
    There was a yeoman hiding there and when the insurgents came he jumped into the lake, and a black dog sits there and caoins for the death of the yeoman.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathmacknee, Co. Wexford
    Collector
    Maura Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Piercetown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Piercetown, Co. Wexford