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School: Clochar Naoimh Mhuire

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Saint John's, Co. Wexford
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Sr. Breandán
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    "Orwin and Sebanna."
    On the shores of Lough Sheelin in the County Cavan, stands the old Castle of Ross. A short distance across the lake is an Island called Crover Island and here are the ruins of an old castle.
    Ross castle was inhabited one time by the great Black Baron, he had a lovely daughter named Sebanna. One day while walking along the lake shore, she heard strains of music coming from the direction of Crover castle. Her page rowed her over to the island and on entering the Castle she saw a young Irish soldier named Orwin who had fought in battle against her father the Black Baron. This young man was dying of hunger but as he had saved from death on the battle field a brother of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dina Wall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crosstown, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Wall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crosstown, Co. Wexford