School: Ballykilmurry

Location:
Ballykilmurry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Uí Odhráin
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  1. There is an old castle in one of the Scully's fields. It is this side of Scully's about half a mile from our house on the right hand side of the road. It is said that there is a tunel going from it to Ballycowan Castle. There is another field beside it my father told that Tullamore used to be there. The ruins of it are there still. It was there the stones for the town of Clara were got. He told me that there is a crock
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Bermingham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aharney, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Bermingham
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Occupation
    Farmer