School: Clochar na Trócaire, Longphort (roll number 12942)
- Location:
- Longford, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr M. Aloysius
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“The old Catholic church of Longford was built at the end of the street.”
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“In Bridge Street there is a castle it is not in ruins yet, because there is an old lady living in it.”
In Bridge Street, there is a castle it is not in ruins yet, because there is an old lady living in it. It is built outside the old military barracks.
Long ago it was owned by the O'Farrells of Annaly. Under the castle there is a dungeon and it was once attacked and people were killed in it. Afterwards Lord Longford lived in it, but through time he left it too, now there is an old lady living in it(continues on next page)