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School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)

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Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr. Borgin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 359

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    Old Castles.
    There are many old castles in the district of Newtown and also a ruined chapel in a graveyard which tradition says was blown down by Cromwell form a nearby hill with a cannon. There is also a story of the castle which is at present unoccupied and is supposed to have been built in the fifteenth century.
    At the time of Cromwell it was occupied by a man named Sweetman. Cromwell took possession of the castle and gave it to one of his soldiers, but he promised Sweetman if he followed him to Waterford and arrived before a certain time he would give him back some of his lands and possessions. At this
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Callan, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Callan, Co. Kilkenny