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School: Clonmacnoise

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Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 144

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    up there looking out on every side for the enemy. When an enemy was coming he could then see them when they were far off and so the monks and all their treasures would be safe there. The door going into O Rourkes tower is high up from the ground so that when the ladder was pulled up the door could be shut and then the enemy could not kill the monks. There is a dinge near the top of this tower said to be put there by Cromwell when he was in this part of the country. He had his big guns in the hills near
    It is said he was aiming for Athlone but he struck the tower instead which was a few yards away. O Rourkes tower is called after Teirnan
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Master Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly