School: Clonaslee (C.) (roll number 16031)
- Location:
- Cluain na Slí, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Bean Uí Uigín
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“Many hundreds of years ago this district we now call Clonaslee was part of a huge forest, which covered the land from Galway to Dublin.”
Many hundreds of years ago this district we now call Clonaslee was part of a huge forest, which covered the land from Galway to Dublin. Dense under-growth made it hard to travel and as there were only harrow-tracks through the forests, robbers were very plentiful and it was dangerous for the inhabitants to move about or travel much.
Clonaslee was then called Hy-Regan and was owned ans ruled over by the great family of the O'Moore, after which the family of the O'Doynes took up residence in 1150, shortly, after William the Conqueror came over, but the name was afterwards changed to O'Dunne.
Sir Charles Coote was one of the agents of Queen Elizabeth and he built the Castle, now in ruins, known(continues on next page)