Moygara Castle - County Sligo - Ireland
Lough Gara was first mentioned in 1285 and was referred to as ‘Loch Technet’ and was later renamed ‘Loch Uí Ghadhra’. The lake and the nearby Moygara is named after the O’Gara family who ruled the area around Lough Gara since 1285 AD. The O’Gara’s built three castles, the main one was at Moygara built on the NW corner of Lough Gara. It is located in Mullaghroe, Co. Sligo. Moygara castle was thought to have been a very impressive building built on the site of an earlier fortification. It is a very good example of a castellated building with many of its defensive features still evident. The oldest part of the castle is a ruined rectangular structure on the north side of the bawn wall, which may have been an earlier tower house. The gate tower was once two storeys but now lies in ruins. There are two keystones on the ground near the gate tower. These are now very weathered but one is depicted in a 1878 drawing by Wakeman, the drawing is of two figures with interwined limbs. It is thought the other is a single figure holding something in its arms. The castle was attacked in 1538 by O’Donnell and later by a band of mercenary Scots in 1581 when some of the buildings were burnt. There is a local story that a sycamore tree near the castle is of the same shoot on which O’Gara hanged miscreants! It is also said that the castle used to have golden gates which are now hidden in Lough Gara. Moygara dates to 1500 AD, it is still in a relatively good state of preservation and is well worth a visit. Lough Gara and its beautiful surroundings in north west Roscommon is a wealth of history just waiting to be explored.
Moygara Castle Co Sligo Ireland
Moygara Castle Co Sligo Ireland
Gerry McGovern at Moygara Castle Sligo
Moygara Castle is a 16th Century Castle overlooking the beautiful Lough Gara. The castle was the principle fortress and home to the O’ Gara family who ruled the area around Lough Gara since 1285 AD. The structure is a great example of a castellated building with many of its defensive features still evident today.
Moygara Castle Carpark
Moygara Castle Carpark Co Sligo Ireland
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Classiebawn Castle & Benbulbin Mountain Co. Sligo Republic of Ireland.
I didn't fly too close to the castle to respect the privacy of the people who are living in it. Castle & Benbulbin Mountain Co. Sligo Republic of Ireland Classiebawn Castle is a country house built for The 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865) on what was formerly a 10,000-acre (4,000 ha) estate on the Mullaghmore peninsula near the village of Cliffoney, County Sligo, in the Republic of Ireland.[1] The current castle was largely built in the late 19th century.
It was designed in the Baronial style by J. Rawson Carrol, a Dublin-based architect, and is constructed from a yellow-brown sandstone brought by sea from County Donegal. It comprises a gabled range with a central tower topped by a conical roofed turret.
The land, which once belonged to the O'Connor Sligo family, was confiscated by the English Parliament to compensate the people who put down an Irish rebellion. Around 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of land on which Classiebawn now stands was granted to Sir John Temple (1600-1677), Master of the Rolls in Ireland.
The property passed down to The 3rd Viscount Palmerston, the statesman who served as both British Prime Minister and British Foreign Secretary. It was this Lord Palmerston who commissioned the building of the current Classiebawn Castle and the harbour at Mullaghmore. The house was not complete on his death in 1865, but was completed in 1874 by his stepson and successor, The Rt. Hon. William Cowper-Temple, P.C., M.P. (later created The 1st Baron Mount Temple). The latter died childless in 1888 and the estate passed to his nephew, The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, second surviving son of The 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. Evelyn Ashley spent some time there each year and on his death in 1907 was succeeded by his only son, Wilfrid Ashley (later created Baron Mount Temple in a new creation). He also spent his summers at the castle with his daughters Edwina, the future Countess Mountbatten, and Mary (1906-1986), who was Baroness Delamere from 1944 until 1955 as the second wife (of three) of The 4th Baron Delamere.
Mountbatten years.
In 1916, the house was cleared and remained empty until 1950. It was inherited by The Rt. Hon. Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (when she was still officially styled as Lady Louis Mountbatten), in July 1939 who, with her husband Admiral of the Fleet The 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, made a number of improvements, installing electricity and a mains water supply.[3] After his wife's death in February 1960, Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, spent his summers there until his death when his boat was blown up off the coast of Mullaghmore by the IRA in August 1979.
The castle and surrounding lands are now owned by the estate of Hugh Tunney (1928-2011), a deceased businessman from Trillick in County Tyrone, who bought the castle and 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of surrounding estate in 1991 after having leased it for many years Benbulbin Mountain Benbulbin Mountain is known as County Sligo’s 'Table Mountain' and is part of the Dartry Mountains. Benbulben was formed as a result of the different responses to erosion of the limestone and shale of which the mountain is formed. A hard and resistant limestone forms the upper cliffs and precipices. Benbulben was formed during the Ice age, when large parts of the earth were under glaciers. It was originally merely a large ridge, however the moving glaciers cut into the earth, leaving a distinct formation, now called Benbulben.
The steeper sides of Benbulben are composed of large amounts of Dartry limestone on top of smaller amounts of Glencar limestone. The smoother sides are composed of Benbulben shale. These rocks formed in the area approximately 320 million years ago. Barytes was mined at Glencarbury on the Benbulben range between 1894 and 1979.
many mountain ranges in Ireland during World War II, planes crashed in the Dartry mountains close to Benbulbin. On 9th December 1943, a US Fortress plane crashed killing 3 but where locals residents saved 7 men off the mountain. On 21 March 1941 an RAF flying boat also crashed in a similar location but all 9 died in the crash..
Irish legends
Benbulbin is the setting of several Irish legends. It is said to be one of the hunting grounds of the Fianna, a band of warriors who are said to have lived in the 3rd century. McCool is also said to have found his long-lost son Oisín at this location. The mountain is said to be Diarmuid and Gráinne's resting place.
Ballymote Castle Carrownanty Co, Sligo Republic Of Ireland
Ballymote Castle Carrownanty Co, Sligo Republic Of Ireland
Ballymote Castle is a large rectangular keepless castle, built around 1300. It is located in the townland of Carrownanty on the outskirts of Ballymote in southern County Sligo, Ireland. It is the last of the Norman castles in Connacht. It was probably built in order to protect the newly won possessions of Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (also known as the Red Earl), in County Sligo.
Ballymote castle is a large enclosure castle, the most symmetrical of all the Irish keepless castles. It has many similarities with Beaumaris Castle, in Anglesey, Wales, built by King Edward I of England. The entrance, with a double towered gate, is in the north wall and had twin D-shaped towers. It has a gatehouse typical of the period, the outer portions of which have almost completely disappeared. The castle, however, remains an impressive structure. The interior measures about 30 square metres (320 sq ft). There are three-quarter round towers at all four corners and also in the middle of the east and west walls.A postern gate, which was planned for the centre of the south wall, was never completed, probably because of the events of 1317, when the castle was lost to the O'Connors. A small square tower had protected this gate.
The walls are about 3.0 metres (10 ft) thick and flanked with six noble towers. Passages of about 0.91 metres (3 ft) wide ran through the centre of the walls all around and the passages were built in such a way that they gave access to the towers, and to the intervening curtain walls at different heights, thereby meeting the needs of attack or defence.
No traces of the interior domestic buildings survive.
Local folklore suggests that underground passages connected Emlaghfad church with the castle and with the nearby Franciscan Abbey, though such stories are common throughout Ireland and are unlikely to be based on fact. The castle changed hands many times since construction. It was captured by the O'Connors of Sligo in 1317, but was taken by the Mac Diarmada, during the course of local struggles, in 1347. By 1381 it had passed to the McDonaghs.
Although owned by Tadhg MacDermot, one of the last of the Kings of Moylurg in 1561, it appears to have passed to the O'Connor Sligo by 1571, at which time he surrendered the castle and had it regranted to him by James I of England. In 1577, the castle fell into English hands for a short period and then more permanently in 1584, when it was taken by the Governor of Connacht Richard Bingham. A lack of occupation levels implies that the building was virtually abandoned during the above period (from 1317 to 1584).
The O'Connors, O'Hartes and O'Dowds sacked the castle in 1588. The English surrendered it in 1598 to the MacDonaghs who sold it shortly afterwards to Red Hugh O'Donnell (one source says he bought it for £400 and 300 cows).[3] It was from here that Red Hugh O'Donnell marched to the disastrous Battle of Kinsale in 1601. When the O' Donnells surrendered it to the English in 1602, it was already in a bad state of repair. In 1633, the Taaffes owned it for a short time, but had to surrender it again to the English Parliamentary forces in 1652. In the Williamite wars the castle was held by Captain Terence MacDonagh for King James II, but he had to surrender it to Lord Granard in the face of an artillery attack in 1690. Soon afterwards the fortifications were made harmless, the moat was filled up and the castle fell into ruins.
Moygara House, Gorteen, Co. Sligo
This is a short visual tour of Moygara House, Gorteen, Co. Sligo
Ballymote Castle - County Sligo - Ireland
The castle changed hands many times since construction. It was captured by the O'Connors of Sligo in 1317, but was taken by the Mac Diarmada, during the course of local struggles, in 1347. By 1381 it had passed to the McDonaghs. Although owned by Tadhg MacDermot, one of the last of the Kings of Moylurg in 1561, it appears to have passed to the O'Connor Sligo by 1571, at which time he surrendered the castle and had it regranted to him by James I of England. In 1577, the castle fell into English hands for a short period and then more permanently in 1584, when it was taken by the Governor of Connacht Richard Bingham. A lack of occupation levels implies that the building was virtually abandoned during the above period (from 1317 to 1584).
The O'Connors, O'Hartes and O'Dowds sacked the castle in 1588. The English surrendered it in 1598 to the MacDonaghs who sold it shortly afterwards to Red Hugh O'Donnell (one source says he bought it for £400 and 300 cows).[3] It was from here that Red Hugh O'Donnell marched to the disastrous Battle of Kinsale in 1601. When the O' Donnells surrendered it to the English in 1602, it was already in a bad state of repair. In 1633, the Taaffes owned it for a short time, but had to surrender it again to the English Parliamentary forces in 1652. In the Williamite wars the castle was held by Captain Terence MacDonagh for King James II, but he had to surrender it to Lord Granard in the face of an artillery attack in 1690. Soon afterwards the fortifications were made harmless, the moat was filled up and the castle fell into ruins. In more recent years the Office of Public Works have carried out preservation work on the castle.
Ballymote Castle and the Book of Ballymote with Thomas Sheridan
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Carraigin Castle Tour
This our tour of the Carraigin Castle that we stayed in for a week in August 2012.
Discover Ireland - Walking in Sligo
There are lots of lovely, scenic walks in Co. Sligo. See more tracks and trails at
Ardtarmon Castle, Sligo
4 Star Self-catering Apartment, ardtarmoncastle.com
Sligo i Leitrim
Seen on the video:
- Moygara Castle
- Balinafad Castle
- Balindoon Abbey
- Gleniff Horseshoe trail
- Parke's Castle
- Glencar Waterfall
- Benbulbin
Music by: Promentory - Trevor Jones; Randy Edelman
Ireland 2014 - Mullaghmore, Classiebawn Castle & Ben Bulben (County Sligo) Wild Atlantic Way HD
Ireland 2014 - Mullaghmore, Classiebawn Castle & Ben Bulben (County Sligo) Wild Atlantic Way HD
Markree Castle Self Catering Collooney Sligo Ireland
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Holy Hill Hermitage ~ Skreen, County Sligo, Ireland
Blessed to be on retreat in County Sligo ~ Holy Hill Hermitage in Skreen Ireland.
Highly recommend this place.
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June 2017
Music: Another You
Artist: Annette Allain
Mullaghmore Head mit Classiebawn Castle , Sligo, Irland
Wir besuchen die Halbinsel Mullaghmore. Neben Sandstränden bietet die Landschaft auch Felsklippen etwa am Mulaghmore Head. Keine gewaltigen Steilklippen, mehr flache, zerfressene Felsplatten, aber nett.
Eigentlich wollten wir da zu einer einsam in der Landschaft sich erhebenden Burg gehen, die ist jedoch in Privatbesitz und man kann nicht einmal auf einen Kilometer dort heran kommen
Classiebawn Castle ist auf den meisten Postkarten und Bildern von Mullaghmore (und Sligo) zu sehen. Es liegt auf einer Anhöhe inmitten von immergrünen Feldern ungefähr hundert Meter vom Meer entfernt und könnte direkt einem Disney-Film entsprungen sein. Der Bau des Schlosses mit dem unverwechselbaren konischen Turm wurde in der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts vom Briten Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Temple, 3. Viscount Parmerston, in Auftrag gegeben. Classiebawn befindet sich in Privatbesitz
Drive through Gurteen Village
Drive through Gurteen Village Co Sligo