School: Portarlington (Presentation Convent)
- Teacher: Sr Imelda
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- The ruined castle of Tinakill once belonged to a scotch family of planters named Mac Donald who settled in the district, and owned most of Garryhinch. It is said that one of the Mac Donalds,who was very extravagant, owed money to a man named Burke, but refused to pay it. Burke laid siege to the castle, but was unsuccessful at first. He then engaged a piece of artillery from the English, and placing it on a hill (known as "Cromwell's Hill") about a thousand yards away he caused a breach in the walls and Mac Donald was forced to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Chaoimh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Mangan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Mhuiris, Co. Laoise