Carrignamuck, Dripsey : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 17 : graphic
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Carrignamuck, Dripsey : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 17 : graphic
Subject
Castles Ireland Cork (County).
Tower-Houses Ireland Cork (County).
Cork (County) History.
Description
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.
Creator
Healy, James N. James Nagle, 1916-1993.
Date
11/09/2012
1937
Contributor
Cork County Library
Rights
Reproduction rights reserved.
Format
1 handwritten page with 1 ph Digital Image graphic
Identifier
570041
Collection
Citation
Healy, James N. James Nagle, 1916-1993., “Carrignamuck, Dripsey : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 17 : graphic,” Cork Local Studies Digital Archive, accessed October 22, 2024, https://corkdigitalarchive.ie/items/show/1353.