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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 251

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    At one of the entrances to the castle there is a lodge in front of which is an angel with a trumpet facing towards the graveyard. On each side of the lodge is a statue, one of the Duke of Wellington & the other of Lord Nelson.
    There is a cave beginning at the ice house, running along under the lake and finishing at the castle yard. It is said that long ago, when the Chapmans used to hunt; they drove the deer into this cave, certain dogs followed them until they came out into the enclosure of the yard where they were easily caught.
    In the graveyard there is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moya Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hartstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Farrelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hartstown, Co. Meath