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School: Coolfancy, Tinahely

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Coolafancy, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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    An old ruin
    In the time of Charles I, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford came to Ireland. He belonged to the Fitzwilliam family in some way. Up the Pound Land in Tinahely he had cellars underground - these are still there and are known as Black Toms Buildings. These were never completed. There is supposed to be a tunnel from the buildings to the Big House in Coolattin but it has never been discovered. It was believed he his stolen property in this tunnel and ghosts were said to have been seen there.
    Alice St. Leger, Coolroe, Tinahely
    Account from Mr. Tom Kenny, Coolroe, Tinahely
    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
    Alice St Leger
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolroe, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr Tom Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolroe, Co. Wicklow