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Inchigeela
The following is the Irish Tourist Association and General Survey for Inchigeela. -
Inchicrenagh, or Castle Richard, Near Killeagh : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 05, no. 06
Transcript of text: - Page 01. INCHICRENAGH. or Castle Richard. Near Killeagh. - The name means "the river meadow of wheat". (Cork Journal 1894. p.214). - This castle is not directly mentioned by Smith. It was the seat of the Seneschals of Imokilly till about 1600. Smith says that in 1420 James, Earl of Desmond was made the Seneschal of Imokilly. The Carew M.S.S. state that Richard Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald was made Seneschal by the Earl of Desmond. Cork Journal. 1892. p.154. Photo. - Lewis. Vol.II. p.12. Near Castle Richard are the ruins of the ancient castle of Inchicrenagh, a fine old tower in good preservation. 1392 (or 1592) T. G. It was built by the Great Earl of Desmond, and was the seat of the Seneschals of Imokilly, ancestors of the present occupier of Castle Richard. (1837). - Cork Journal. 1892. p.42. Built by a Fitzgerald who was reputed to have killed a wild boar which infested the neighbourhood. The walls are 7ft thick at the base and about 4ft at the top of the castle. There are 3 storeys, and were formerly 5. In the stairs are eleven small windows, in the top floor are 4 double windows. - Journal 1892. p.154. A Gothic door leads into the castle on the N. side, another one inside that leads into the basement room. On the curve of the right hand side of the entrance is the above mentioned inscription. "Memoirs of the Uniacke Family" state that when the Fitzgerald property was confiscated Castle Richard alone was left in their possession till the 19th Century, when it was sold to Mr. John of Youghal. - - Page 02. INCHICRENAGH. - It was fired at by Cromwell from the Yellow Ford and surrendered. There is a shot hole below a window on the E. side. The middle and top floors are arched. There is no sign of glazing in the windows. The stairs are in good condition. About 1845-50, the last owner, Mr. Maurice Fitzgerald, who lived in Cork, sold the property to Francis Wise, a Cork millionaire. It has been uninhabited for the last 100 years. The shot which made the castle -
Inchcrenagh, or Castle Richard, Near Killeagh : from "Castles in County Cork", Vol. 06, no. 31 :
Transcript of text: - The seat of the Senechals of Imokilly. Lewis states that it was built by the Great Earl of Desmond. This property was held by the Fitzgerald family till the 19th Century. It surrendered to Cromwell. The walls are very thick. Two arched floors remain (1936). There is no sign of glazing in the windows. - Download size (PDF): 108 KB. Image no Vol_06-31. -
In search of Terence MacSwiney
A short pamphlet on Terence MacSwiney and religion and spirituality. -
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Ian Rowan, aged 2 : graphic.
Portrait of Ian Rowan, aged 2 years. Digital image created by Davison & Associates, Dublin. Image number 170709-285. -
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Hut 42 : Opera House, Cork : graphic.
Image no 03049 (9 prints). -
Hurley's bed and breakfast on the Mall, Youghal : graphic.
Digital image created by Davison & Associates, Dublin. Image number 170709-028. -
Hunger - a Dublin story by James Esse
James Esse was a pen-name used by James Stephens (1880-1950), an Irish writer, poet and playwright. He was part of the Irish literary revival. He contributed essays to "The Irish Citizen" and "The Irish Worker" during the Rebellion.
Hunger is a short story describing the descent of a Dublin family living in the slums into starvation and vividly depicts a capital city still suffering the after effects of the 1913 Lock Out and the 1916 Rising. -
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Horgan's travelling show equipment : graphic.
A display of equipment used by the Horgan's and their travelling show. A self developing camera is visible on the left. This item is now in the hands of the Irish Film Institute. Magic lantern equipment and projectors. Several cameras, rolls of film, record players and records. A gas generator and a bicycle for travelling. Digital image created by Davison & Associates, Dublin. Image number D40T9039-. -
Horgan's studio with procession outside : graphic.
Photograph of Horgan Brothers photographic studio in Youghal. Digital image created by Davison & Associates, Dublin. Image number: D40T8805-.