The castle had been in my uncle's family since the 15th century ... as kids we had often heard about 'the castle in Ireland' ! .... I was tasked with going and gathering the history !
Alan has a a huge stack of papers and notes gathered over many years, and a super impressive family tree (which I have put up on Ancestry - under Blake family tree - Cregg Castle.
Dusty Springfield used to stay here in it's heyday ... she called it her 'healing place' and loved the quietness !
Been a grand home in it's day ... needs lots of TLC to restore to it's former glory ... but oh - so much more interesting than staying in a modern hotel !
Easy walk up through a field to a lovely little old church and graveyard - put the wire back on the gate so the cows don't get in !