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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 65

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    There was a castle on the top of the hill right in front of where Castleknock College is now. There was a battle on the top of the hill between Conn of the Hundred Battles and Cumhal father of Fionn Mac Cumhal. The castle is nearly all knocked down but some of the ruins are still there and there is a tunnel from where the castle was, to Mulhuddard Churchyard and that is how Castleknock got its name.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Castleknock, Co. Dublin
    Collector
    Mary Johnstown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    George Johnstown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin