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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
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Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 461

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    which some hundred years ago was in the possession of a family called Mitchell. It is still known as Castlemitchell. The present owner being Mrs Weir of Tullaghan. The old ruins of a Church still still stand close to the Mansion House of Portloman Walshestown, three miles from Mullingar.
    This Church was founded some hundred years ago by Saint Loman. When Cromwell landed in Ireland he and his army placed a cannon on the opposite shore and blew the Church to pieces. It was here in this Church the people used to gather to hear Mass.
    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
    Oliver Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Strand House, Co. Westmeath