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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 002

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    and less than thirty yards from the shore. Unfortunately "times iron hand" has dealt so rudely with the castle that only detached portions of it remain; but even these are majestic and picturesque enough to give an idea of what must have been the strength and beauty of this edifice in its good days.
    The masonry was of a peculiarly durable character; when one sees the large and well cut stones, the thick walls and causes to try his power in demolishing the extremely hard and durable mortar, he understands how Rossclogher Castle has withstood so well the western storms
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    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
    Bernard Mac Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaderrard West, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Owen Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Buckode, Co. Leitrim