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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 346

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    There is an old ruined castle between Annamoe and Trooperstown it is called Castle Kevin it is over three hundred years a ruin. I dont know who built it but O'Toole lived in it at the time of Queen Elizabeth.
    Queen Elizabeth promised Wingfield O'Toole's lands if he could kill O'Toole and he did kill him and blew up his castle.
    There is a mound outside the castle and it is supposed that all the valuable things of the castle are hidden in it, and if anybody went to dig for the valuable things they would be chased by a black dog.
    There is an old ruined church near the upper lake in Glendalough it is called Reigfeart Church. There is a story told about Saint Kevin
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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
    Páidín Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Sean Ó Broin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Care-taker
    Address
    Glendalough, Co. Wicklow