School: Dundalk (Dundalk Road Convent) (roll number 5387)
- Location:
- Dundalk, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. M. Oliver
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- Collector
- V. Crilly
- Seatown Castle was founded by Mr. John de Verdon. This is a very old building of stone. It was used in olden times for smuggling and hiding sacred vessels in the time of the Danes. It is said that there once lived a giant in it. There is an old door at the side of the building, when you go inside it there is a wriding staircase built of stone. The windows are bare now besides what they used to be. On each window was carved a face, which(continues on next page)