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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Dll. Ó Cochláin
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    Local Ruins
    Baltiboys Chapel
    There was a chapel in Baltiboys where (here) the grave-yard is now. It is about three miles from Blessington. It can be reached by two roads, through Russborrough and Feather-bed Lane or by Burgage bridge. It is situated to the south of Blessington.
    Burgage Castle
    There is the ruins of a castle at Burgage about one mile from Blessington. A priest used stay there during Cromwells time and it is said he blew it up. There is a tunnel going from Burgage castle to the Three Castles which is to the east of Blessington.
    There is a cross in Burgage grave-yard and it is said That it was put there in the night unknown to the people.
    It is said that Captain Smith who owned Baltiboys House made a bet with a gentleman that he would
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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
    John Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Jack Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow