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School: Empor (roll number 941)

Location:
Emper, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 003

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    of a mile from this school.
    This castle was built in the year eleven hundred and seventy by the Normans for a French family name D'Alton.
    It is said that the mortar of this castle was mixed with the blood of beasts.
    When this castle was built it was four storey high and now there are only two walls left standing.
    Around the castle there still remains some of the fortifications also a cave, and outside that again an immense graveyard where some bishops are buried.
    Adjoining the castle is an old fort which is of Danish origin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Emper, Co. Westmeath
    Collector
    Cella Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Halion
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    96
    Address
    Emper, Co. Westmeath