School: Enfield (roll number 8194)
- Location:
- An Bóthar Buí, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Edward Farrell
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“Newcastle so called to differentiate between the modern building and the old Norman Castle.”
Newcastle so called to differentiate between the modern building and the old Norman Castle. Of the old castle only one end of the building remains. This end has no roof but there are three storeys with fairly good floors. The stairs is a spiral stone one same as in King John's Castle in Trim. From Patrick Fagan a local workman, the following facts have been gleaned:- People called Barnables (or Barnavilles) lived in the Castle at one time. Dan O'Connell stayed in it for some time when visiting this part of the country. A tunnel runs from the Castle to Ryndville. A battle was fought near the Castle. At the back of the Castle is a place called "The Reliceens" - probably Reiligin (A small graveyard) - in which there are graves and human remains. One time there was a grave opened in the evening and in the morning it was closed. In the quarry at the back of the Castle a carriage and four were swallowed. The mail coaches passing from Dublin used to stop at the Castle for a day and a night.