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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 079

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    when the men that stole the things were found we got our reward.
    Collected by; Noel Delaney, Townsend St, Birr.
    From: Thomas Buckley, Townsend St, Birr.
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    There is the ruins of an old castle from which the Barony of Garrycastle got it's name. The castle is situated about a mile south of Banagher, Co. Offaly. It was the old residence of Mac Cochlans. There is a secret way connecting Garrycastle and C??brown Hill also in the district. The entrance is not known as C??brown Hill but it is in Garrycastle. Near the entrance in Garrycastle there is a large flag. Under
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrycastle, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas Holloway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Offaly