Dromineen, Near Mallow : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 04, no. 03 : graphic

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Transcript of text: - Page 01. DROMINEEN. Near Mallow. Smith. Vol.I. p.308. The seat of the O'Callaghans. In James I's time they erected a very stately house on the foundations of the castle. The Bawn is large, flanked with round towers, and enclosed with a high stone wall. In King William's wars the English kept a garrison here. It is now in ruins. - Lewis. Vol.II. p.208. The extensive remains of the castle of Dromineen, ancient residence of the O'Callaghans, occupy a bold and romantic situation on the S. bank of the Blackwater. - Cork Journal. 1897. p.218, Photo. p.217. Gillman describes it and says: In the interior is an ancient wall about 5ft thick, which seems to be part of the old castle. There are several buildings. A round tower and a guard room are both loopholed for guns. To the South is a space of 6 acres which was paved till recently, around it is a wall strengthened with half round towers, crenellated for hand guns. The ruinous semi fortified house is probably early 17th Century. - 1573. A Pardon to Cahir O'Callaghan of Dromineen. - Cork Journal. 1905 p.34. Windele says it is an example of the last phase of castellation. It had high chimneys, gables and projecting parapets. The carved doorways, dripstones, mullions and mantelpieces were excellent. After 1641 it was granted to Sir Richard Kyrle, and later sold to the Newman family. (1696) In 1694 Dillon Newman restored it, he died in 1739, and his widow went to live in Cork. Soldiers were quartered in it and it fell into disrepair, and a new house was built at Newberry. There is a fine tree lined avenue. - - Page 02. DROMINEEN. Cork Journal. 1897. p.218. This avenue leads from the church to the castle, and was much admired by Windele. Cork Journal. 1907. p.84. The Bawn was one of the largest in Ireland, it was flanked on three sides by semi circular towers pierced for hand guns. At the junction of the S. and E. walls, where the old road, called the "Bohireen na Spridou (road of the Spirits), passes, stood the Co

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