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Leap Castle

Leap Castle is an Irish castle near the town of Birr in County Offaly. It was built in 1250 by the O'Bannon family and was originally called "Leim ui Bhanain," or "Leap of the O'Bannons." The O'Bannons were the "secondary chieftains" of the territory, and were subject to the ruling O'Carrolls. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 790 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1988 × 1508 pixel, file size: 655 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) central tower, gutted wing on left. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 790 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1988 × 1508 pixel, file size: 655 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) central tower, gutted wing on left. ... Pierrefonds Castle, France Castle has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 km² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ... OBannon can refer to: Charles OBannon, basketball player Dan OBannon, screenwriter, director Ed OBannon, basketball player Frank OBannon, governor of Indiana 1997-2003 Presley OBannon, officer in the United States Marine Corp Rockne S. OBannon, television producer and writer Isaac M. OBannon...


The Annals of the Four Masters record that the Earl of Kildare, Gerald Fitzgerald, tried unsuccessfully to seize the castle in 1513 A.D. Three years later, he attacked the castle again and managed to partially demolish it. But, by 1557 the O'Carrolls regained possession. Signature page from the Annals of the Four Masters Entry for A.D. 432 The Annals of the Four Masters or the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history. ... Earl of Kildare is an Irish peerage title. ...


Following the death of Mulrooney O'Carroll in 1532, family struggles plagued the O'Carroll clan. In 1659, the castle passed by marriage into the ownership of the Darby family, notable members of which included Vice-Admiral George Darby, Admiral Sir Henry D'Esterre Darby and John Nelson Darby. The central keep was later expanded with significant extensions. However in order to pay for these extensions rents were raised and much of the land accompanying the castle was sold. This is one theorised motivation for the burning of the castle during the Irish Civil War in 1922. Vice-Admiral George Darby (c. ... Admiral Sir Henry DEsterre Darby, KCB, (1750-1823) was an officer in the Royal Navy. ... John Nelson Darby John Nelson Darby, (November 18, 1800 - April 29, 1882) was an Anglo-Irish evangelist, an influential figure among the original Plymouth Brethren, and considered the father of modern Dispensationalism. ... The Irish Civil War (June 28, 1922 – May 24, 1923) was a conflict between supporters and or2=Liam Lynch† Frank Aiken |commander1=Michael Collins† Richard Mulcahy |strength2= c. ...


Many people were imprisoned and executed in the castle, and it is supposedly haunted by several specters, the most terrifying of these being is a small hunched creature whose apparition is said to be accompanied by a rotting stench and the smell of sulfur. The creature is called the "It" or the "Elemental." It has been called one of the most haunted places in the world.


In its Bloody Chapel, a brother killed his brother in front of his family during mass. Not far from there, workers discovered an oubliette, which is a dungeon where people are locked away and forgotten about. There are spikes at the bottom of this shaft, and when workers were cleaning it out, it took them three cartloads to carry out all the human bones at the bottom. A somewhat chilling report indicates that these workmen also found a pocketwatch dated to the 1840's amongst the bones. There are no indications of whether or not the oubliette was still in use in that period. Leap Castle Leap Castle is an Irish castle near the town of Birr in County Offaly. ... An oubliette was a form of dungeon which was accessible only from a hatch in a high ceiling. ...


The castle is currently under the ownership of Sean Ryan, a traditional Irish musician, who is undertaking restoration work. Seán Ryan (b. ...


The castle was featured on the cover of several editions of the novel The Riders by the Australian author Tim Winton. The Riders is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton. ... Timothy John Winton (born 1960), known as Tim Winton, is an acclaimed Australian novelist born in Perth, Western Australia. ...


Television

On November 15, 2006 it was featured on United States television in the Sci Fi Channel reality show Ghost Hunters. November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... SCI FI (sometimes rendered Sci-Fi when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ... For other uses of the name, see Ghosthunters (disambiguation). ...


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