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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0341, Page 188

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    remnant retired, fifteen hundred strong, to the shelter of a well known fortress. The Puritan general, Ludlow, followed, and immediately laid siege to the castle with a large force.
    For some time the siege continued, for no force could attempt to storm the castle owing to its position over the lake. At last it was discovered that there was an old prophesy relating to the castle - that it could never be taken unless an enemy fleet sailed
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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
    Hannah O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Macroom, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Richard Quill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Macroom, Co. Cork