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School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 080

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    There is one ruined Castle in the school district it is said the Danes built it and it is supposed to be a thousand years old.
    It is a square building with long slits not very wide for windows.
    It is broader at the bottom than at the top. This Castle is in the townland of Ardtramont the parish of Crossabeg the Barony of Shelmalier East and in the County of Wexford.
    This Castle has no dungeon but there is supposed to be an underground passage from it to the river Slaney which is about four or five hundred
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn A. Shortall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyboggan Lower, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs L. Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    83
    Address
    Castlebridge, Co. Wexford