AMOGANMORE CASTLE
Traditional Irish Name
Áth Mongain Mór, the ford of Mongan.
Location
Barony, Connello.
Civil Parish, Croagh.
Townland, Amogan More.
OS Map Ref: Sheet 29.
Families Associated With Castle
Sarcell; Billingsley; Hunt.
Description
Amoganmore is 15th century tower house.
Interesting architectural features: there is a straight stairs to the first floor, and from there, the stair is spiral.
The rooms, including the ground floor, are arched.
Historical Timeline
| 1583: | Amoganmore Castle and lands owned by Maurice McEdmund Sarcell. |
| 1584: | Sarcell attainted for his part in the Desmond rebellion. |
| 1588: | Castles and lands granted to Henry Billingsley (alderman of London) as part of the Munster Plantation. |
| 1606: | Estate held by Richard Hunt. |
| 1611: | Part of Amoganmore Castle held by Emory Lee. |
| 1623: | Held by George Hunt. |
| 1655: | Castle and lands recorded as the late estate of Richard Hunt. |
| 1657 (circa): | Cromwellian government granted estate to Oliver Lambert and Brook Bridges. |
| 1668: | Estate confirmed to Oliver Lambert by Charles II. |
| 1690: | Legend has it that King James II spent one night at the castle following his defeat at the Battle of the Boyne.1 |
Note: All historical information is compiled from archival material; primary sources (such as State Papers); secondary sources; plus authoritative digital sources (such as CELT). Any direct quote or a further reading suggestion is footnoted.
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1 S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland … (1837), 434.
Access
The castle is on private land. Permission is required. But it can be easily viewed from the public road.
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