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School: Bun

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 073

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    The Normans built Banons Castle at Broughal. Before Banon came a man name Captain Dug Mor owned it. Cromwell fired at it as he was passing to Kilcormac and cracked its walls. There is a forest all round the castle. It is said that there is a fairy in a bottle in it. It is said that a man died in the castle. He would
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    William Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly