Ballinaroher, Near Clonakilty : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 03, no. 02 : graphic

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Transcript of text: - Page 01. BALLINAROHER. Near Clonakilty. - Smith . Vol.I. p.37. A sept of the McCarthys called Mac Crimin had their seat here. It was antiently on of the best castles in this county. Mac Crimin justly forfeited this castle, together with his life, for a barbarous murder committed by him in 1641. This is stated in the Carbriae Notitia. 1691. - Lewis. Vol.II. p.614. The extensive ruins of Ballinaroher castle are situated on the south bank of the river, it appears to have been erected to protect the old Ford here which was the only pass between Bandon and the entire S.W. part of the county. Here was formerly a good residence of the Mc Carthys. - Cork Journal. 1906. p.29. A daughter of Randal Oge Hurley of Ballinacarriga (who died in 1631) married Dermot Mac Daniel Mac Carthy, alias Mac Crimin of Ballinvoher. In the same article is mentioned Ballinvoher, built in 1631 by the Mac Carthys. - Cork Journal. 1915. p.110. Edmund Hodnet of Courtmacsherry, seized the house and goods of Burrowes, who was afterwards hanged at Killivary wood by Mac Carthy of Ballinvoher. - Cork Journal. 1924. p. 47. In Bennett's "Bandon" there is a statement that Derry, Mounteen and Ballinrohur castles were owned by Dermod O'Hurley surnamed Lightfooted, in the 17th Century, in James II's time. - 1937. This castle is a large rather low ivy-covered building, it is on the road side, at some distance from the Arigideen river. It is in an extremely dilapidated state, being right beside a farmyard, and is used as a store and shelter for cattle. On the slope between it and the river are the remains of an old desmesne, garden orchard etc. - Download size (PDF): 172 KB. Image no Vol_03-02.

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

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