G8839 : Manorhamilton Castle

taken 15 years ago, near to Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, Ireland

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Manorhamilton Castle
Manorhamilton Castle
The castle was built as a baronial mansion during the plantation of Leitrim by Sir Frederick Hamilton in 1634.

Hamilton proved to be a tyrant, noted for his cruelty to prisoners, many of whom he is known to have publicly hanged. After sustained rebellion the Castle was burned to the ground in 1652 by the native Irish, although not before Hamilton had taken the opportunity to burn Sligo town. more at LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
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G8839, 171 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 16 September, 2009   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 19 September, 2009
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Castle > Castle (ruined)   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! G 883 397 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:18.3952N 8:10.7460W
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Irish: geotagged! G 883 397
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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