School: Loughmoe (B.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7694)

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1. The Old Castle (continued)

   

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   in the floor of the castle, and in the paddock. The paddock is a field, adjoining the castle. It is a an acre in extent, and is enclosed by a wall about 3 feet height. This paddock was used as training ground for soldiers. Some local people dug for the treasure a long time ago. They dug until they met a flat stone, then they heard a knight in armour coming down the stairs and they ran away. It is said that there is an under-ground passage from the castle to the castle in Templemore, and also from the castle to the old abbey. The railway line runs within fifty miles yds of the castle, and some years ago some men were putting down a telegraph pole they came to a flat stone, which they believed to be the top of an underground passage, but did dig an father. The castle was built by the [farm? illegible] A man named Stapleton was the first to live in the castle. He was succeeded by Purcell. He lived in the castle until King James came to Ireland. The Purcells fough with King James and it is said that thatre were Loughmore met with Sarsfield when he stopped the siege their at Ballyneety, and also at the battle of Aughrim, and the siege of Limerick Those who wer enot killed went to France with the wild geese. It is said that one of the Purcells

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
         1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Dea

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Sráid Phádraig, Co. Thiobraid Árann