School: Creatlach (B.)
- Location:
- Cratloe, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 073
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- (continued from previous page)At one time blown assunder by Cromwells big guns, because he was affraid the Irish soldiers would hike there.
2 We may also see a place called Cnoc Patraig, it is said ,that St Patrick blessed Clare from that hill, and he said there would be a great St there. So there was, a man named St Sionnain.
We also may see the famous Bunratty Castle. This is a very old castle.
When Rinnucinni came to Ireland he visited this castle. When he went back to Rome he said he never saw a better building.There were grounds for a thousand soldiers and a thousand horses.
The wife of Lord Ceclare at one time set fire to the castle and sailed down the Shannon.
Right in the front of the school we cannot Gail to see(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Frost
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Brickhill East, Co. Clare
