School: Ceann Locha (roll number 11749)
- Location:
- Kinlough, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Matilda Bolster
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- When the Spanish Armada was wrecked off the coast of Sligo in the time of Queen Elizabeth some of the ships escaped. In one of these was a man called Quellar, a Spaniard.
Queer went to some of the Queen's enemies to see where he could hide from her soldiers. He was directed to O'Rourke's Castle in Glencar.
O' Rourke was a great Irish Chieftain, but when Quellar got there, the former was not at home. Then some one told him about Mc Glancy's Castle on Lough Melvin.
Mc Glancy was a great Irish Chieftain also. He build his castle on a crannog in Lough Melvin. The castle was a strong one build with stones and mortar. Around it was a thick wall loopholed for musketry.
Quellar with a few followers went to Mc Glancy to see if he would let them in. Mc Glancy received them gladly.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Matilda Bolster
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Kinlough, Co. Leitrim