Scoil: Ráithín (B.) (uimhir rolla 9304)

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1. Killaha

   

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   Killaha castle beneath which nestles the churchyard of the same name occupies a commanding position on a high mound, access to same being through a well kept avenue and beside which is the presbytery now an up-to-date one - but once the home of the "Wheatley" planters. Residents in the neighbourhood claim the castle was built by Mc. Carthy Mór but afterwards occupied by the O'Donoghues. It was dismantled by Cromwellian soldiers in 1652. They shelled it from "Knockanes Height."

   There is a story of a cruel hanging of a widow's only son in this old castle. This boy was a constant trespassser on the grounds and he collected firewood from the wooded lands around. He was caught in the act one day by a servant of the castle and was sentenced to be hanged at three oclock the following day. The poor widow sent a priest to plead for the boy's pardon but when he reached the castle the boy was already dead. It is believed that the execution took place before the appointed time so as to forestall the priest. In a rage with disappointment the priest galloped his horse

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