The Castle was besieged in 1580 by Sir William Pelham for two days, during which it was heavily bombarded and destroyed.
All the occupants who survived, comprising nineteen Spanish and fifty Irish were massacred.
A photographic record of the many historic sites in Ireland, that I come across on my travels. All sites are mapped using Google maps.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Carrigafoyle Castle
The Castle was besieged in 1580 by Sir William Pelham for two days, during which it was heavily bombarded and destroyed.
All the occupants who survived, comprising nineteen Spanish and fifty Irish were massacred.
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