Carrigadrohid Castle : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 02, no. 02 : graphic
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Carrigadrohid Castle : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 02, no. 02 : graphic
Subject
Castles Ireland Cork (County).
Tower-Houses Ireland Cork (County).
Cork (County) History.
Description
Transcript of text: - Page 01. CARRIGADROHID. - Smith Vol.I. p.185. Built by the Mac Carthys at a noted pass in the wars of 1641. In good repair, inhabited. - Lewis says a massive structive with some modern additions such as an entrance from the bridge. The latter was built by order of Cromwell. In 1580 Sir James Fitzgerald was taken prisoner by the Mac Carthys and imprisoned here. In 1650 it was taken by Lord Broghil who hanged the Bishop of Ross before it, after which it surrendered. Lambeth M.S.S. Date 1600. in a list of the castles belonging to the Lord of Muskerry Carrigadrohid is mentioned, with Dame Johan Butler for life. - 1935. The hollow shell of a large mansion built on rock in the river Lee, the road and bridge now connect the North bank. - Download size (PDF): 286 KB. Image no Vol_02-02.
Creator
Healy, James N. James Nagle, 1916-1993.
Date
25/09/2012
1935
Contributor
Cork County Library
Rights
Reproduction rights reserved.
Format
2 photographic prints. Digital Image graphic
Identifier
570728
Collection
Citation
Healy, James N. James Nagle, 1916-1993., “Carrigadrohid Castle : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 02, no. 02 : graphic,” Cork Local Studies Digital Archive, accessed October 3, 2025, https://corkdigitalarchive.ie/items/show/1413.