Two saints & a lot of us sinners : the history of one of Ireland's oldest inhabited castles /
Thompson, Brian Donovan,1932-author.
This is a beautifully illustrated publication outlining the history of one of Irelandâ#x80;#x99;s oldest inhabited castles: Cloghan Castle in County Offaly. The stories which emerge serve as a microcosm of the history of Ireland and her neighbours. There are a number of Cloghan Castles â#x80;#x93; Cloghan meaning â#x80;stone dwellingâ#x80;#x99;. This particular Cloghan Castle has now been sold and is no longer open to the public. However, with extracts from historical documents including diaries and letters, and the authors memoirs and observations â#x80;#x93; you will be guided through your very own personal tour of this castle and travel back in time to learn of the High Chieftain Oâ#x80;#x99;Madden, the effects of Elizabethan forces, and later occupation by Cromwellians and Jacobites. The history of more recent centuries includes: personal accounts from the famine, a few colourful 19th and 20th century owners, their devoted retainers, and through to present day wildlife conservation.
Includes bibliographical references.
This is a beautifully illustrated publication outlining the history of one of Irelandâ#x80;#x99;s oldest inhabited castles: Cloghan Castle in County Offaly. The stories which emerge serve as a microcosm of the history of Ireland and her neighbours. There are a number of Cloghan Castles â#x80;#x93; Cloghan meaning â#x80;stone dwellingâ#x80;#x99;. This particular Cloghan Castle has now been sold and is no longer open to the public. However, with extracts from historical documents including diaries and letters, and the authors memoirs and observations â#x80;#x93; you will be guided through your very own personal tour of this castle and travel back in time to learn of the High Chieftain Oâ#x80;#x99;Madden, the effects of Elizabethan forces, and later occupation by Cromwellians and Jacobites. The history of more recent centuries includes: personal accounts from the famine, a few colourful 19th and 20th century owners, their devoted retainers, and through to present day wildlife conservation.
Cloghan Castle (Ireland)