School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr Treasa
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- was given to it because a chieftain named Maisge built a fort on the rock.Diarmod MacMurrough, "King of Leinster" gave it to Strogbow on his marriage to Diarmod's daughter. The O'Moores were constantly fighting for possession of it.After centuries of warfare the great fortress was blown up by Cromwells Soldiers in 1650.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen O Dowd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- (continued from previous page)Mullaghmast is situated near Athy in Co Kildare. Sir F. Cosby formed a plan