School: Stonehall, Cora Caitlín
- Location:
- Stonehall, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Páidraig Mac Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 337
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Urlan Castle fell into the hands of Protestant owners who were very jealous of their possession and allowed no one near it.One day a friend "on the run" came near the castle .The owners invited him in and hanged him.
Caiseal Caol :- There is only the outline of the castle .Gold is supposed to be hidden here.
Nearby is a stream haunted by a white lady.The banshee is heard here .The lower road from Caiseal Caol is haunted by a black dog and at times the sound of pipes is heard in the air.
One evening three men saw a large flock of black cattle grazing in the field near the castle .They met the herdsman and said to him that he had a lot of cattle in the field "There isn't one head there ,"said he ,and when they went to look there was not one there. Stonehall Castle.
Stonehall castle is a large ramshackle building surrounded on three sides by a brick wall and containing many underground passages and cellars.It is not as old as any of the castles already noted .It is a sinister looking building and has a varied assortment of ghosts as well.(continues on next page)
