School: Killahan (B.)
- Location:
- Killahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Leathlobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 186
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- (continued from previous page)was supposed to be caused by a cannon ball fired from Ballyheigue bay by a man of war. In olden days this castle was occupied by Earl Fitzmaurices who belonged to the Geraldine Clan. The Earl who lived in this castle was a tyrant. A woman one time went into the castle and up to the top of it to escape from a mad man. She jumped out a hole in the top and came safe to the ground but the man was killed.
- Ballymacaquim CastleBallymacaquim Castle was built between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries. This Castle got its name from the gentle man who lived in it Mac an Caim - the Castle or Residence of the Crooked Man's Son.The height of the Castle is about 50 feet and it is 30 feet square. The walls at the bottom are 8 feet thick until it reaches 8 (five) feet in height and five feet to the chimney stack. The chimney was blown out fifteen years(continues on next page)
