School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)
- Location:
- Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 261
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is an old ruin at Cornacassa beside Monaghan which belonged to the Hamilton's long ago. Old Dacre Hamilton was the name of the man him-self. He was supposed to be a priest hunter and any Catholic trespassing through the Castle grounds was liable to be shot. All that stands to-day of the ruins are the four walls.
When the roof was taken of there were great big mirrors built in the walls. On the avenue leading(continues on next page)
