Volume: CBÉ 0221
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0221, Page 0158
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“Captain Ogle when he was doing the damage here in Ireland....”
Captain Ogle when he was doing
the damage here in Ireland, he got
the option of building a castle
for himself, either in Ireland
England or Scotland. He travelled
through all these countries, and at
last he decided to build his
castle in Wexford, so he lived
for a while in Belleview Castle
He he used to get a casket of gold
every year from England. After
some time he got lonesome and
wanted to build a castle in
Scotland. His own people
wouldn't let him do this, as he
got the option at first to build
in one of these places. So he
had to be content with his castle
in Ireland. After some time
however he got tired of it and left
it after him and it was burned
in the time of the Black-an-
Tans. There is a saying in the Co
Wexford. "Oh he was as proud as Ogle"(continues on next page)