| Glenquin Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Caisleán Ghleann an Choim | |
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| Type | Tower house |
| Location | Killeedy, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°23′02″N 9°06′24″W / 52.383931°N 9.106752°W |
| Built | 1462 |
| Official name | Glenquin Castle |
| Reference no. | 268 |
  Location of Glenquin Castle in Ireland | |
Glenquin Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]
Location
Glenquin Castle is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west of Killeedy, on the north side of the R515 road. [4]
History
The tower house was built in 1462 by the Ó hAilgheanáin (O'Hallinans), on the site of an older building dating back to AD 983. It was taken by the Uí Briain (O'Briens), and during the Desmond Rebellions ( 1569) it fell to the Geraldines until the Crown confiscated their lands in 1571. The castle was partly demolished by Walter Raleigh. By 1587 it was in the hands of the Hungerford; in 1591 it went to Sir William Courtenay, and in 1595 to a Captain Collum. [5]
It was restored by William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon in 1840. [6]
At the 1916 Easter Rising, 300 Irish Volunteers assembled at Glenquin Castle, but they did not take any military action. [7] [8] [9]
It was restored again in the 1980s and is under the care of the Office of Public Works.[ citation needed]
Castle
The castle is a square, crenellated, six storey limestone tower house. On the top floor of there are the remains of stilts used by archers. There are also two barrel vaulted rooms. [5]
In song
A song "O Castle of Glenquin" praises the castle and its history. [10]
References
- ^ Greenwood, Margaret; Connolly, Mark; Wallis, Geoff (1 January 2003). Ireland. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843530596. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Glenquin Castle". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "The Schools' Collection » Raheenagh (C.), Ráthluirc". duchas.ie. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "History of Killeedy". limerickdioceseheritage.org. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Irish Castles - Glenquin Castle". britainirelandcastles.com. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Faccombe to Myton-upon-Swale". 1 January 1868. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "1916 legacy remembered and renewed at Glenquin Castle". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ O'Donnell, Ruan (1 January 2009). Limerick's Fighting Story 1916-21: Told by the Men Who Made It. Mercier Press Ltd. ISBN 9781856356428. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "History to be relived at Limerick castle". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "The Story of Limerick and Kerry in 1916" (PDF). Capuchin Annual. 1966. pp. 327–370. ISBN 9780993537707. OCLC 956531367.
| Glenquin Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Caisleán Ghleann an Choim | |
|
| |
| Type | Tower house |
| Location | Killeedy, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°23′02″N 9°06′24″W / 52.383931°N 9.106752°W |
| Built | 1462 |
| Official name | Glenquin Castle |
| Reference no. | 268 |
Location of Glenquin Castle in Ireland | |
Glenquin Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Limerick, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]
Location
Glenquin Castle is located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) west of Killeedy, on the north side of the R515 road. [4]
History
The tower house was built in 1462 by the Ó hAilgheanáin (O'Hallinans), on the site of an older building dating back to AD 983. It was taken by the Uí Briain (O'Briens), and during the Desmond Rebellions ( 1569) it fell to the Geraldines until the Crown confiscated their lands in 1571. The castle was partly demolished by Walter Raleigh. By 1587 it was in the hands of the Hungerford; in 1591 it went to Sir William Courtenay, and in 1595 to a Captain Collum. [5]
It was restored by William Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon in 1840. [6]
At the 1916 Easter Rising, 300 Irish Volunteers assembled at Glenquin Castle, but they did not take any military action. [7] [8] [9]
It was restored again in the 1980s and is under the care of the Office of Public Works.[ citation needed]
Castle
The castle is a square, crenellated, six storey limestone tower house. On the top floor of there are the remains of stilts used by archers. There are also two barrel vaulted rooms. [5]
In song
A song "O Castle of Glenquin" praises the castle and its history. [10]
References
- ^ Greenwood, Margaret; Connolly, Mark; Wallis, Geoff (1 January 2003). Ireland. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843530596. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Glenquin Castle". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "The Schools' Collection » Raheenagh (C.), Ráthluirc". duchas.ie. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "History of Killeedy". limerickdioceseheritage.org. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Irish Castles - Glenquin Castle". britainirelandcastles.com. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Faccombe to Myton-upon-Swale". 1 January 1868. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "1916 legacy remembered and renewed at Glenquin Castle". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ O'Donnell, Ruan (1 January 2009). Limerick's Fighting Story 1916-21: Told by the Men Who Made It. Mercier Press Ltd. ISBN 9781856356428. Retrieved 31 March 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ "History to be relived at Limerick castle". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "The Story of Limerick and Kerry in 1916" (PDF). Capuchin Annual. 1966. pp. 327–370. ISBN 9780993537707. OCLC 956531367.