School: Kilkenny Convent (roll number 13885)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr. Borgin
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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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Callan, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Callan, Co. Kilkenny