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Castles of Ireland: Some Fortress Histories and Legends is a book by C. L. Adams. The introduction says the Castles of Ireland are far too numerous for any single volume to contain their separate histories, and that the work includes epitomised accounts of those of chief interest. A description of one castle tells of an oak room, wainscotted in dark Irish oak and exquisitely carved, and of a secret spring that, on touching, swings out and discloses a recess large enough to hide in.
The text says there is a very valuable collection of family portraits in the castle. A history of another castle says it remained in the possession of the Church from 1224 to 1364, during which time it was used as an Episcopal Palace, and that in 1331 the clan of O’Toole seized the castle, pillaged, and burned it. One entry says authorities place the date of building variously between 1184 and 1282, which gives a somewhat wide margin.
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- Constance Louisa Adams
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- 254
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