Leamcon Castle, Near Schull : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 36 : graphic
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Leamcon Castle, Near Schull : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 36 : graphic
Subject
Castles Ireland Cork (County).
Tower-Houses Ireland Cork (County).
Cork (County) History.
Description
Transcript of text: - "The Black Castle". Built on an island approached by a narrow passage. It was taken in 1602 by the Lord president of Munster, Carew. Said to have been built by Connor O'Mahony (d. 1473) son of Dermod Runtach. 1622 this property was leased to Sir Wm. Hull. Irish state papers tell of pirates who anchored in Lyme Con bay and traded with Sir Wm. Hall. Down Survey 1657 calls all these castles "ruinous". - Rosbrin, Near Ballydehob, 1936. Smith says the ruins of a castle built by the O'Mahonys on a rock overhanging the ocean. Carew demolished it and battered the W. wall to the ground. The owner turned pirate in Elizabeth's day. Lewis says here was written the "Psalter of Rosbrin" by a Bard of the O'Mahonys. The Book of Lough says that Finghen (a son of Dermod Runtach _ 1400) got it. He was a learned man, chief of the clan. D. 1496. Noted for his humanity and hospitality. No MS of the Psalter has been seen since Smith's time. - Download size (PDF): 106 KB. Image no Vol_06-36.
Creator
Healy, James N. James Nagle, 1916-1993.
Date
07/09/2012
1936
Contributor
Cork County Library
Rights
Reproduction rights reserved.
Format
1 handwritten page with 2 ph Digital Image graphic
Identifier
569816
Collection
Citation
Healy, James N. James Nagle, 1916-1993., “Leamcon Castle, Near Schull : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 36 : graphic,” Cork Local Studies Digital Archive, accessed April 18, 2026, https://corkdigitalarchive.ie/items/show/1334.