School: Christian Brothers, Athlone
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Brother Meskill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0749, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)OConnor built a "Bo-dun" here + put a "Cliabh Opochead" across the war.
AD 1213-(23?) The Normans built the present Castle or rather the foundations of it for little remains of the previous one.
Castles were built a the same time at Clonacnoise + St. Johns The sites being the property of the Plonks of St. Peter's Abbey + in Return King John ordered the Lord Deputy to make the Plonks liberal grants of land on the Westmeath side of the Shannon.
See- "Sweetman's Calenders"
AD. 1168 The nobles of Ulster + the bishop of Derry made their submission to Roderick O Connor of Athlone AD1130 Castle. The old Castle was demolished by Murroph Melaphain + Tiernan O'Rourke.(continues on next page)
