School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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- (continued from previous page)summer time, for it seems that Co. Cavan is known all over Ireland for its lake scenery and ruined castle.
Cloughoughter Castle is situated in Lough Oughter St. Felimy had his cell in Lough Oughter. It was built by the O'Reillys in the 11th cent. It was captured during the Ulster Plantation. The castle was reserved for the English and called the King's Castle. It was won back by Philip O'Reilly in the War of the Forties. Owen Roe O'Neill was poisoned there. Trinity Island is also situated on Lough Oughter and its door is kept in the Protestant Cathedral in Cavan.
Tullymongan Castle is situated outside Cavan. It was the chief stronghold of the O'Reillys. It was connected by an underground passage with the Franciscan Friary in Cavan where Owen Roe O'Neill is buried and his grave is marked by an elder tree. The O'Reillys had their own Parliment and minted their own money which passed as genuine on the contient.
Near Belturbet there can still be seen a round tower the only one in Co. Cavan used as a belfry. It was founded by St. Columcille as a branch of Kell's monastery(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ethna Fay
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Andy Flood
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr James Fay
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 50
- Address
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
