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School: Droichead a' Chláirín (Buachaillí)

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Clarinbridge, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033, Page 0190

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    Kilcornan Castle 24-1-38
    The Kilcornan castle is situated in the yard attached to the Kilcornan House.This castle was built in the 15th century and it belonged to Edmond Burke the youngest son of the third Earl of Clanrichard. The castle is between 30 and 40 feet high and there is a murdering hole over the hall.There is a loop-hole in the castle for musketry.The stone staircase still remains. Proinséas Ó Murchadhe,Kileely.Obtained from Miss M.Redington,Kilcornan.Age about 78 years, Now dead.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Proinséas Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeely More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Miss M. Redington
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Kilcornan, Co. Galway