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Ross Castle
Ross Castle

Ross Castle is the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan. It is located on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. This image is Copyright David Meehan 2004(c). ... This image is Copyright David Meehan 2004(c). ... This image is Copyright David Meehan 2004(c). ... This image is Copyright David Meehan 2004(c). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lough Leane The Lakes of Killarney are a renowned scenic attraction located near Killarney, County Kerry Ireland. ... The Lakes of Killarney as viewed from Ladies View Killarney National Park (Irish: ) is located beside Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. ...


Ross Castle was built in the late 1400s by local ruling clan the O'Donoghues, though ownership changed hands during the Desmond Rebellion of the 1580s. The castle was amongst the last to surrender to Cromwellian's Roundheads during the Irish Confederate Wars, and was only taken when artillery was brought by boat via the river lane.[1] Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England, Scotland and Ireland into a republican Commonwealth and for the brutal war exercised in his conquest of Ireland. ... The Roundheads was the nickname given to supporters of the Parliamentarian cause in the English Civil War. ... The Irish Confederate Wars were fought in Ireland between 1641 and 1653. ...


The castle is typical of strongholds of Irish chieftains built during the middle ages. The tower house had square bartizans on diagonally opposite corners and a thick end wall. The tower was originally surrounded by a square bawn defended by round corner towers on each end.[2] Clononey castle in Co. ... The Bawm are a tribal group living in the Bandarban district and a small fraction in the Rangamati district of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. ...


There is a legend that O’Donoghue leaped or was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse, his table and his library. It is said that O’Donoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees.


It is possible to go on boat trips on the lake leaving from Ross Castle during the summer. Some of the smaller boats will allow you to visit Innisfallen Island on the lake during the summer. Ross Castle is located along the Ring of Kerry, a scenic driving route, and the Kerry Way, a similar hiking path. Ring of Kerry The Ring of Kerry is a tourist trail in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. ... Ring of Kerry The Ring of Kerry is a tourist trail in County Kerry, south-western Ireland. ...


Notes

  1. ^ "Ross Castle". Gulliver Infores. Retrieved on 12 May 2007.
  2. ^ "Historic Sites:Ross Castle". Heritage Ireland. Retrieved on 12 May 2007.

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Ross Castle, County Kerry (339 words)
Built in the late fifteenth century, it is fairly typical of its type, with square bartizans on diagonally opposite corners and a thick end wall containing a tier of chambers and a winding mural stair.
The castle was the chief seat of the O'Donaghue Mors, hereditary rulers of this district and descendants of the ancient kings of Munster.
In 1652 the castle was held by Lord Muskerry against a Cromwellian force of 1,500 foot and 700 horse soldiers, commanded by Edmond Ludlow.
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