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Inchcrenagh, or Castle Richard, Near Killeagh : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 31 :
Transcript of text: - The seat of the Senechals of Imokilly. Lewis states that it was built by the Great Earl of Desmond. This property was held by the Fitzgerald family till the 19th Century. It surrendered to Cromwell. The walls are very thick. Two arched floors remain (1936). There is no sign of glazing in the windows. - Download size (PDF): 108 KB. Image no Vol_06-31. -
Inchiquin, Near Killeagh : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 30 : graphic
Transcript of text: - One of the few round castles. In 1322 a document mentions it as a round tower built of stone. It was the property of the Fitzgeralds and was a dower house for widows of the Desmond family. The walls are from 8-12 ft. thick There is an account of it in Sainthill's "Old Countess of Desmond". This lady lived here for 70 years and died in 1604 tradition says aged 140. Ralegh later owned this property and sold it to Boyle. It was stormed by Cromwell and a boat battered the walls from the river. Lord Ponsonby built on an abutment to preserve it but the river undermined it and part fell in 1850. The castle is not built on rock which is most unusual and the tides have shaken the building. - Download size (PDF): 463 KB. Image no Vol_06-30. -
Glanworth Castle : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 29 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Smith (1750) describes this as ruins of a sumptuous castle built by the Flemings and afterwards owned by the Roches. There is a high tower erected on arched vaults and around it a strong wall flanked with turrets. Amy Fleming married Roche who was a soldier of fortune and built many castles. In 1601 Lord Fermoy occupied it but the property was fortified after 1641. The castle was besieged by Ireton and surrendered. There were two distinct keeps, one square, the other a ruined oblong building with a slender tower. - The long narrow bridge was built in 1446. Cork Jour. 1897, 1912, 1913, 1930. - Download size (PDF): 112 KB. Image no Vol_06-29. -
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Dromineen, Near Mallow : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 27 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Smith says that in James I's reign (1603-25) the O'Callaghans built a statley house on the foundations of a castle. There was a very large Bawn, flanked by towers, and at the junction of the S.E. walls a Columbarium, now a ruin. In 1600 a poet called O'Daly described a visit to Dromineen in a half joking poem. Windele says that the building is an example of the last phase of castellation, with carved doors, mullions and mantelpieces. After 1641 it was granted to Sir Richard Kyrle and later sold to the Newman family (1686). Dillon Newman restored it in 1694. He died in 1739 and his widow left it. Soldiers were quartered in it and it fell into disrepair. - See Cork Arch. & Hist. Jour. 1897 & 1914, and Grove White's Notes. - Download size (PDF): 208 KB. Image no Vol_06-27. -
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Desmond's Castle, Kinsale : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 25 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Known locally as "The French Prison". In 1747 or 48 there was a fire in "the gaol" and 54 persons, mostly Spanish prisons, perished. Leahy describes this building in "England in the 18th Century Vol. 2. p.358. Nothing seems to be known of its history. - The building was taken over by the Board of Works 1938. Cork Jour. 1905 &1931. - Download size (PDF): 111 KB. Image no Vol_06-25. -
Derry, Near Ballineen : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 24 : graphic
Transcript of text: - A small keep in good condition. It belonged to the Clan Cremin branch of the MacCarthys, powerful until the Cromwellian confiscations. Bennett says that the O'Hurleys owned this Monteen and Ballinvoher. Dermot O'Hurley, called Lightfooted owned these castles in James II's time. - Cork Jour. 1904, 1906. - Download size (PDF): 109 KB. Image no Vol_06-24. -
Coppingers Court or Ballyvireen, Near Roscarbery : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 23
Transcript of text: - Lewis calls it "the remains of an ancient house of Elizabethan style. Smith calls this the ruins of the largest house in Carbery, erected by Sir Walter Coppinger who designed to build a market town here but was hindered by the rebellion of 1641, in which wars the house was destroyed. Cork Jour. 1895. - Download size (PDF): 111 KB. Image no Vol_06-23. -
Conna : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 22 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Smith says that Conna Castle belonged to Thomas Fitzgerald Roe, who did not concern himself in the rebellion of his relatives but lived peaceably in his castle where he died in 1593. In 1645 Lord Castlehaven said that it "defied him, but the boys took it by storm". Essex visited it when on a Tour of Ireland in 1599. About 1603 it was demised to the 1st Earl of Cork. In 1642 Fitz Morris of Mocollop tried to storm it but had to retire. The Earl fortified it but he died in 1643. He built the bridge and established unionworks at Lisfinny and Kilmacow and leased the castle to Wingfield. In 1650 Cromwell attacked it from Gallows Hill - took the castle. In 1652Lord Broghil was there. In 1653 the Irish rose and burned the castle, three ladies, Avis, Johanna, and Jane Gorman perished in it. Mr L. Estrange restored it. - Cork Jour. 1909, 1915, 1927. - Download size (PDF): 110 KB. Image no Vol_06-22. -
Cloghda, Near Crookstown : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 21 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Built by the McSwineys who were originally warders for the McCarthys. It is a strong keep but the lower part of the stairs is destroyed. It was almost destroyed by the Earl of Desmond in 1598 but was rebuilt soon after. There were handsome marble mantelpieces in some of the rooms. In 1844 the castle was floored and roofed and the stairs repaired by the Earl of Bandon. In 1613 it passed to Edward Southworth. - Cork Jour. 1892, 1908, 1909. - Download size (PDF): 111 KB. Image no Vol_06-21. -
Cloghdubh or Barryscourt, Carrigtohill : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 20 : grap
Transcript of text: - 1206. Philip de Barry built a castle here, said to be one of the earliest Anglo Norman ones. - 1581. Raleigh had it, but Lord Barry had previously set fire to it. - David, 1st Earl of Barrymore was the last Barry to live in it, he was born in 1605. - 1688. James I said said to have visited it. Soon after it was leased to Coppingers who built a mansion about 1715, and lived there till about 1863. - Download size (PDF): 114 KB. Image no Vol_06-20. -
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Carrignamuck, Dripsey : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 17 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Smith says it was founded by the McCarthy who founded Blarney. Cromwell had a garrison in it. (Cork Jour. 1892 p.11) it was the residence of the ____ successor cheif of the family. Built by Cormac 9th Earl of Muskerry who succeeded in 1449. 1585 the 14th Ld of Muskerry lived there. In 1601 Ld Muskerry assisted the English against the Spaniards. 1620 it was surrendered and regranted to Cormac McCarthy of Macroom, 1650 was beseiged and a cannon from across the river made a breach in the S. wall. In the lifetime of Donagh 4th Earl of Clancarty, (born 1669) this whole property passed from the family. 1702 sold by auction. Bennett, then Rogers and later on the Colthurst family had it. - Download size (PDF): 115 KB. Image no Vol_06-17.