Kilgobban Castle : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 03, no. 11 : graphic

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Transcript of text: - Page 01. KILGOBBAN. - Smith. Vol.I. p.250. Dermot ne Giack of Littergorman took the castle by surprise about 1641. The castle of Kilgoban on the Bandon river, as also that of Carriganas, both belonged to McCarthy, as did that of Dundaniel. The Bandonians took Carriganas and found Kiigoban deserted. - Lewis. Vol.I. p.107. A striking feature of the landscape, in good preservation, but untenanted. The ruined tower of an ancient castle of the McCarthys on the lands of Kilgoban. In 1824, near the river beneath the ruined tower, a quantity of gold and silver coins with numerous gold rings, was dug up. - Cork Journal. 1906. p.148. On the river Bandon, formerly called the Glassen, stands the castle of Kilgoban. - Cork Journal. 1907. p.3. Photo. Tristram Whetcombe, Mayor of Kinsale, says that in 1642 the defenders of this castle ran away at night, and left it void, so the English from Kinsale took what was left and fired the castle. He also says "on the river Bandon are three castles very well fortified, Kilgobane, Polelonge and Corgenas." - 1935 A strong Keep with few windows, in good condition, situated on a height above the river. The lower room is very dark, with a vaulted ceiling. A house has been built on to one side of the castle. - Download size (PDF): 270 KB. Image no Vol_03-11.

Healy, James N. James Nagle, 1916-1993.

20/09/2012

1935

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