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Clonmeen Parish (Banteer village)
The following is the Irish Tourist Association and General Survey for Banteer which is located in the parish of Clonmeen. -
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Clondrohid
The following is the Irish Tourist Association and General Survey for Clondrohid. -
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Clonakilty
The following is the Irish Tourist Association and General Survey for Clonakilty. -
Cloghdubh or Barryscourt, Carrigtohill : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 20 : grap
Transcript of text: - 1206. Philip de Barry built a castle here, said to be one of the earliest Anglo Norman ones. - 1581. Raleigh had it, but Lord Barry had previously set fire to it. - David, 1st Earl of Barrymore was the last Barry to live in it, he was born in 1605. - 1688. James I said said to have visited it. Soon after it was leased to Coppingers who built a mansion about 1715, and lived there till about 1863. - Download size (PDF): 114 KB. Image no Vol_06-20. -
Cloghda, Near Crookstown : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 21 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Built by the McSwineys who were originally warders for the McCarthys. It is a strong keep but the lower part of the stairs is destroyed. It was almost destroyed by the Earl of Desmond in 1598 but was rebuilt soon after. There were handsome marble mantelpieces in some of the rooms. In 1844 the castle was floored and roofed and the stairs repaired by the Earl of Bandon. In 1613 it passed to Edward Southworth. - Cork Jour. 1892, 1908, 1909. - Download size (PDF): 111 KB. Image no Vol_06-21.