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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Chaoi

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Kilkee, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Gromail
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    a tógadh é. Sin é an fath gur
    tugadh Caislean Dúin Lice ar an gcaisleán. Fuartas na clocha san ar an gcósta Dala na gceann-tíre ar an gcósta daingean a beadh lathair an chaisleáin. Bhi trinnsc beag a' sgaradh an chinn-tíre o'n dtír istigh. Sampla maith de seo 'seach Dúnán Ruadh ata ar agaidh Tobair Naoimh Caoi amach.
    I ndeire na 15ad aoise bhí na caisleáin a tógtaí le moirteal no stroigin, ag eirige ana choitchiannta 'san iarthar. An duine gur leis Maidhmhin, bheartuig se ar caisleán do thogaint. Bhí an t-adhbhar ar fhail 'sna failltreachaibh. An túirín a tógadh an t-am san thuit sé timcheall 1879.
    Ba le Toirdhealbhach Mac Mathghamna an caisleán 'sa bliain 1584. Uaidh sin chuaidh sé go Tadhg Caoch Mac Mathghamna. Toisc go raibh fiacha ag Eoghan Mac Suibhne ó Cill Chaoi ar an bhfear ud, ghlach sé curam an chaisleáin air féin. Choimeadh an Suibhneach seilbh air go dti'n bliain 1609 fiu amháin nuair a baineadh a gcuid talaimh de's na Mathghamhnaigh.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Tadhg Ó Cearmada
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Foohagh, Co. Clare