School: Ballykilmurry
- Location:
- Ballykilmurry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Uí Odhráin
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- On Ballycowan Castle
Ballycowan Castle was built by Sir Jasper Herbert and his wife Lady Jane Forbes in 1626. It is situated on the banks of the Grand Canal. There is a tunnel running from Ballycowan Castle to Ballykilmurry Castle. There are walls in the castle about six feet thick. There are six chimneys on the castle There is a shield over the door and there is an inscription on it. "By God of might." I hold my right." It was knocked down by Cromwell when he fired a cannon ball from Glaskill. There are stone window sills in it. There are three stories to be seen. The stone work on the door-ways, windows and(continues on next page)