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Tuckey's "Cork Remembrancer" : introductory essay from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 01, no. 02
Extracts from Tuckey's 'Cork Remembrancer'. - Download size (PDF): 221 KB. Image no Vol_01-02. -
Togher, Near Dunmanway : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 03, no. 18 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Page 01. TOGHER. Near Dunmanway. The name means a hurdle track across a bog. Smith. Vol.I. p.286. - Belonged to the McCarthys of Glounacrime. Teig O'Downey, the last of this branch, owned it and Dunmanway. Lewis. Vol.I. p.568 and 612. - In the mountains are the ruins of Toher Castle. Randal McCarthy, owner of Ballinacarriga, is said to have built it. It is a lofty tower. Cork Journal. 1892. p.102. - Built by Tadg an Orsa, between 1597 and 1618. Cork Journal. 1895. p.482. - Photos. A fortified house. No vaulted stone arch. Ample provision for fireplaces on all floors. Machicolations at the level of the battlements, also small round loops for hand guns in the parapet wall, all defence being from the summit. May be compared with Mashanaglas, which was built about the same time. The walls are 6ft thick at the base, diminishing to about 4ft above. There is a circular stairs from the bottom to the top in the N.E. angle of the building. Left of the stairs, on the ground floor is a door leading to a dungeon, or black hole. The door of the castle is very wide, a second door has been broken in the W. wall. A cross wall cuts the castle into two unequal parts up to the top, ending in a gable with several chimneys. The smaller room on the floor above the basement has a strong arched ceiling of masonry. On each floor is a larger W. room and a smaller E. one. The third floor has also two rooms, unlike the other floors they do not comunicate with each other, only directly with the stairs. - - Page 02. TOGHER. The room on the W. side is the state room, with the remains of a handsome mantelpiece. There are two windows in the N. and two in the S. wall, of unequal size, the larger ones with two lights, separated by carved stone mullions. There is a hole for the bar of shutters. The rooms on the 4th floor are low, with no fireplaces or windows, probably store rooms. Five steps lead to the battlements. In the parapet walls are embrasures for hand guns, but there is no place -
Togher Castle, Near Dunmanway : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 47 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Cork Journal, 1895. Togher- a hurdle track across a bog. Smith says it belonged to the McCarthy's of Glownacrime. (Cork Journ. 1892) says it was built by Tadg or Orsa, between 1597 and 1618. Forfeited after 1641 and granted to Hoares of Iretons army. In 1666 it was unroofed. In 1746 Wm Millner got a lease for 999 years. Before 1895 it was reroofed and modernised by Father Lyons. There were many rooms high chimneys and fireplaces, windows and doors had been broken out. There are machicolations and small round loops for hand guns in the parapet walls. A circular stone stairs leads to the top. On the ground floor, left of the stairs, is a door leading to a dungeon. - Download size (PDF): 94 KB. Image no Vol_06-47. -
Timoleague Castle : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 03, no. 17 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Page 01. TIMOLEAGUE. Smith. Vol.I. p.250. The Arigideen washes the walls of an old castle of the O'Shaghnessies. It now belongs to the Earls of Barrymore. It was taken by Lord Forbes, retaken by the Irish, but was captured by Col. Myn in 1643. (Vol.II. p.146.) Some records mention that an old castle of the Morils stood here, and that Mac Carthy Reagh took it from him and put the Franciscans in it. - Lewis. Vol.II. p.625. On the banks of the river stand the ruins of an ancient castle built by the Morils in 1206. Near the Spital Fields are the ruins of the hospital for lepers founded by McCarty. The castle belonging to Sir Roger Shaughnessy was besieged and burnt in 1642 by Lord Forbes. It was again taken by Col. Myn from the Irish in 1643. - Cork Journal. 1902. P.172. Cox. "Regnum Corcagiense". A small village protected by a strong castle on the East. - Cork Journal. 1907. p.18. Very similar to Carrignamuck. Little is known of its history. - p.9. Small Photo. - P.149. In the Annals of Innisfallen, under the year 1215 Nicholas Boy Barry is said to have built the castles of Tigh Molaga and Dundeide. - P.9. According to the letter of Tristram Whetcombe, Mayor of Kinsale, the defenders and people who fled from Coolmain on the approach of the soldiers from Bandon, rowed up the river and took shelter in Tymeleague castle. - - Page 02. TIMOLEAGUE. Cork Journal. 1910. p.30. As early as 1215 one of the Barrys built this and Dundeady. - Cork Journal. 1927. p.93. In 1206 the O'Murrillys had a castle here. McCarthy Reagh took it from them later. About 1465 an Abbey was founded here. - 1938. The castle was pulled down as the structure was said to be unsafe. A photo in the Cork Examiner shows a corner slit window, also a four light window over the doorway, with a larger one plain and square headed, above that again. - Download size (PDF): 213 KB. Image no Vol_03-17. -
The Type of Building found in Co. Cork : introductory essay from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 0
An essay describing the various features of castles in County Cork. - Download size (PDF): 1,198 KB. Image no Vol_01-06. -
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The Castles of County Cork : introductory essay from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 01, no. 03 :
An introductory essay from Castles in County Cork, with a list of some of the oldest castles in Cork. - Download size (PDF): 220 KB. Image no Vol_01-03. -
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Rosbrin, Near Ballydehob : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 03, no. 15 : graphic
Transcript of text: - Page 01. ROSBRIN. Near Ballydehob. - Smith. Vol.I. p.282. The ruins of a castle built by the O'Mahonys on a rock overhanging the ocean. Carew demolished it and battered its west wall to the ground. The owner turned pirate in Elizabeth's day, which caused Carew to attack it. - Lewis. Vol.II. p.560. Here are the ruins of the ancient castle in which was written the "Psalter of Rosbrin", by a Bard of the O'Mahonys. - Cork Journal. 1897. p.305. Built by Finin, brother of Conogher Kabaghe (died 1473) The Book of Loch Ce says that Finghen died in 1496. In 1562 Donal O'Mahony was attainted, and Rosbrin was seized by the English and remained escheated to the Crown for nearly 30 years. In 1587 Teig McCarthy petitioned to have it given to him, but this was refused and it was restored to the O'Mahonys. It was again escheated in 1588, and again restored. In 1599 Teig, the owner, was attainted, and the castle taken from the O'Mahonys for good. - Cork Journal. 1909. p.72. Smith's statement is incorrect, as the castle was entire till 5 years ago, when one wall was struck by lighthing. p. 109. Part of the castle was blown down in the great gale of 1903. P. 123. Built not later than 1310. It was the residence of the chief's successor. Dermot Mor, who died in 1327, left Rosbrin and 18 ploughlands at its foot, to his sons Donal and Dermod. Finin (son of Dermot Runtach, about 1400 ) got it, he was a learned man and chief of his clan. His death is given in the Annals of Ulster in 1496, also in the Annals of Loch Ce. P.188. The Psalter of Rosbrin was probably written during Finin's lifetime. - - Page 02. ROSBRIN. - Cork Journal. 1909. p.188. No M.S. of the Psalter has been seen since Smith's time. Finin of Rosbrin was noted for his humanity and hospitality. A welcome guest at his castle was Donal O'Fehilly, author of "Annals of Ireland", last seen in 1626 by Sir James Ware, in the possession of Florence McCarthy in London. This was dedicated to the Chieftain of Iveagha. Rosbr -
Rosbrin Castle, Near Schull : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 44 : graphic
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Present Condition of the Castles of Co. Cork : introductory essay from "Castles in County Cork",
An essay on describing the conditions of castles with references to some Cork castles, broken into the following three categories: 'Castle', 'Castle in ruins', and 'Site of castle'. - Download size (PDF): 421 KB. Image no Vol_01-04. -
