School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 19_022
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- Lixnaw is not as important now as it was long ago. It was once the chief town in the Barony of Clanmaurice. The ruins of the "Old Courts" are still to be seen at the west of the village. This castle was built by Thomas Fitzmaurice in the 1200. It is derelict since the 1780. It is in the townland of the "Old Courts" in the parish of Lixnaw in the barony of Clanmaurice and in the County of Kerry. It was an important castle long ago and was a beautiful building. It was the home of the Fitzmaurice for many years and they lived a gay and happy life there.
A passing glance is enough to show that it was an enormous structure in its day. The walls at the entrance to the castle were decorated with magnificent statues(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán D. Ó Loinsigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhorgan, Co. Kerry
