posted 09-19-2005 02:49 PM            

Dun Locha: I've found lots of pics of this one, as it's the famous castle of three castle head, but all but two are of it from the front, and not a history other then it was given to the Croughlin family, nor floor plan in sight. Only castle I could find any legend of, as the lake there is supposedly the home of a fairy woman.

Ardentenane - A few referecnes to it as the early seat of the sept, but not much else, and only one pic. (Though there seems to be a lot of confusion over the name of it, as it's not gaelic. I belive the name is a corruption of the old french, ardentennant "The Good Servent" which to me makes sense, as it's near Shull, which contained a school built by bull of Innocent III)

Leamcon - Some nice pics of it for sale,but not too much data, and no floor plans. Only historical reference is that it fell by use of a sow. (a inquirey, what is a 'sow' as pretains to seige weapons? All I can find is an oblique reference that makes it sound like a metal shod battering ram.)

Ballydevlin - No data

Lissagriffith - No data

Dunmanus - A very few pics of it, and that it fell by decite. No additional data.

Rossbrin - Most history I have, but least images. Seems to have been destroyed.

Castle Meheagan - Not sure if this was a real castle of a fortified village. Seems to be no longer in existance.

Accounts claim that the O' Mahoney's of Iveagh built 12 castles, but these are all the ones that I can find reference to.

posted 09-19-2005 03:37 PM            

is .. Ardentenane ... Ardintenant ?

The only Leamcon I can find says ..' Vanished 17th stronghouse of Sir Willian Hull'. Be interesting if it still there in some form?

Ballydevlin ?

Lissagriffith ... Lissagriffin ? Tower overlooking Barley Bay.

Dumanus ... okay.

Rossbrin ... NE corner still standing to three stories.

Castle Mehigan ... site of castle built in 1540, ref: V800 261.

Leave that with you for now.