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School: Béal Trágha

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Carrowreagh or Craignacally, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eibhlín Nic Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 455

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    The rock on which the Castle is built is washed and beaten continually by the mighty bellows of the Atlantics. The castle overlooks Port - a - Caislean a fishing port which runs in towards the land at the western side of the Castle. This port no doubt be useful to the chieftains who lived there. At the north side of the Castle a subterranean caveran is called Poll - a - Hoota or the holes of the spirits. Legend tells us that the spirit that was supposed to inhabited Poll-a-Hoota foretold the death of the ancient lords who dwelt in the Castle.
    According to historians the Castle was built by the Mc Fuals around the year 858 A.D. in the ninth century. The chieftains names who held the Castle were - In 858 the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Edward Toland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doagh Isle, Co. Donegal