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Timoleague.

The following is the Irish Tourist Association Topographical and General Survey for Timoleague.

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Timoleague Castle : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 03, no. 17 : graphic

Transcript of text: - Page 01. TIMOLEAGUE. Smith. Vol.I. p.250. The Arigideen washes the walls of an old castle of the O'Shaghnessies. It now belongs to the Earls of Barrymore. It was taken by Lord Forbes, retaken by the Irish, but was captured by Col. Myn in 1643. (Vol.II. p.146.) Some records mention that an old castle of the Morils stood here, and that Mac Carthy Reagh took it from him and put the Franciscans in it. - Lewis. Vol.II. p.625. On the banks of the river stand the ruins of an ancient castle built by the Morils in 1206. Near the Spital Fields are the ruins of the hospital for lepers founded by McCarty. The castle belonging to Sir Roger Shaughnessy was besieged and burnt in 1642 by Lord Forbes. It was again taken by Col. Myn from the Irish in 1643. - Cork Journal. 1902. P.172. Cox. "Regnum Corcagiense". A small village protected by a strong castle on the East. - Cork Journal. 1907. p.18. Very similar to Carrignamuck. Little is known of its history. - p.9. Small Photo. - P.149. In the Annals of Innisfallen, under the year 1215 Nicholas Boy Barry is said to have built the castles of Tigh Molaga and Dundeide. - P.9. According to the letter of Tristram Whetcombe, Mayor of Kinsale, the defenders and people who fled from Coolmain on the approach of the soldiers from Bandon, rowed up the river and took shelter in Tymeleague castle. - - Page 02. TIMOLEAGUE. Cork Journal. 1910. p.30. As early as 1215 one of the Barrys built this and Dundeady. - Cork Journal. 1927. p.93. In 1206 the O'Murrillys had a castle here. McCarthy Reagh took it from them later. About 1465 an Abbey was founded here. - 1938. The castle was pulled down as the structure was said to be unsafe. A photo in the Cork Examiner shows a corner slit window, also a four light window over the doorway, with a larger one plain and square headed, above that again. - Download size (PDF): 213 KB. Image no Vol_03-17.