School: Stillorgan (roll number 2472)
- Location:
- Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0797, Page 178
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- At Carrickmines in the County Dublin there still remains standing part of the wall of Carrickmines Castle which belonged to the Clan of the Walsh's. This Castle was battered down by Cromwell about the year 1650.There is an underground passage said to be from Carrickmines Castle which leads out to Stillorgan House now called Saint John of God. This passage was used as a hiding-place for the Irish soldiers when they were attacked.
- Collector
- Patrick Larkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
- At Cabinteely in County Dublin there is a wood in which there is a Druid's alter where centuries ago the Druid's offered sacrifice to their gods. This is the remains of pagan times, but nor far away at Cabinteely or Cabán tSíghle which means Sheila's cabin there are remains of christian times.There is a ruin of an old hut which was supposed to be built by Sheila one of the daughters of the King of Killiney, and here she taught embroidery and other useful things to the young girls of the district.A year or two ago when a man was ploughing a field near Cabinteely he came on a number of(continues on next page)
