The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were very messy indeed! Despite the many complications of life at the moment, we are lucky that we are living in what is quite a peaceful time.
Thank you very much for researching this and posting. Could you please add Minard Castle in Kerry to your list. What is the most perserved castle, tower house in Kerry? Thanks again
Thanks Robin. Minard is on my list. Just have to find time to get there. In terms of well preserved castles in Kerry, it is probably Ross Castle in Killarney (this has been restored and is open). Gallarus castle in Dingle has been under restoration for several years, hopefully it will open soon - I have seen it from the outside and it looks in great condition. Although I have never been to it, Ballymalis castle is also supposed to be reasonably well preserved, though I think it is also being restored. Finally, Listowel castle is well preserved - rather the half that remains is! However, its opening hours are rather restrictive. I was there a couple of weeks ago and it hadn't opened yet. I think it is probably open now
Which exact massacre do you mean? Everyone in the castle was killed during the siege (which may have included civilians). However, at this stage in the war, the English army routinely slaughtered civilians in enemy territory. They probably killed civilians before and after the battle. Some of these massacres enter into folk memory, others do not. If you can give me a reference about which massacre you mean, I can check. (West Limerick was fought over various times, so it could have occurred at another time - or during the Desmond rebellion)
That was the Desmond rebellion. However, there were probably other massacres which were not even recorded properly. It was a bloody time. Is Cloonlahard a nearby townland to Glin?
Great video. Thanks.
Thanks a lot!
Excellent video... horrendous times... and we think politics today is messy!
The sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were very messy indeed! Despite the many complications of life at the moment, we are lucky that we are living in what is quite a peaceful time.
Thank you very much for researching this and posting. Could you please add Minard Castle in Kerry to your list. What is the most perserved castle, tower house in Kerry? Thanks again
Thanks Robin. Minard is on my list. Just have to find time to get there. In terms of well preserved castles in Kerry, it is probably Ross Castle in Killarney (this has been restored and is open). Gallarus castle in Dingle has been under restoration for several years, hopefully it will open soon - I have seen it from the outside and it looks in great condition. Although I have never been to it, Ballymalis castle is also supposed to be reasonably well preserved, though I think it is also being restored. Finally, Listowel castle is well preserved - rather the half that remains is! However, its opening hours are rather restrictive. I was there a couple of weeks ago and it hadn't opened yet. I think it is probably open now
More on the Mor please😁
You want my channel to become the MacCarthy Mor /MacAuliffe channel? :-) The problem is getting to the sites... but I have a list, so fingers crossed
@@forasfeasa No your stuff is great. Just joking about the old McCarthys 😁
I have a long list. Near the top of it is the Battle of Callan in 1261 MacCarthy x Normans - Spoiler alert the MacCarthys won!!!!
@@forasfeasa Yes Callan for sure i love that one and it`s outcome
@@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf Hahahah
Was the massacre south of Glin connected with siege i.e the families of the defenders
Which exact massacre do you mean? Everyone in the castle was killed during the siege (which may have included civilians). However, at this stage in the war, the English army routinely slaughtered civilians in enemy territory. They probably killed civilians before and after the battle. Some of these massacres enter into folk memory, others do not. If you can give me a reference about which massacre you mean, I can check. (West Limerick was fought over various times, so it could have occurred at another time - or during the Desmond rebellion)
@forasfeasa I checked it and it was at cloonlahard on March 12, 1580, not 1600.
That was the Desmond rebellion. However, there were probably other massacres which were not even recorded properly. It was a bloody time. Is Cloonlahard a nearby townland to Glin?
@forasfeasa I think it's in that area, it seems to have involved hundreds getting killed whilst hiding in a wood .
Thanks! I will have a look at it