DERRYCASTLE
Derrycastle (Cahir Conor, Cathair Conchubhair )
Derrycastle Model Farm School in Killary, to the west of Tountinna and just north of Englishtown (Baile Gallda), established as an Agricultural Boarding school for the local community by Francis Spaight of Derrycastle Demense - (1850). The idea was to educate the locals in up-to-date farming practices.
Balance sheet for 1865 - 1866 for Derrycastle Model Farm
(National Education in Ireland for 1865) (virtualtreasury.ie)
Workings of the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act, 1870
Monthly returns of advances made under the Irish Land Act, 1903, during November 1910 to December 1911. This page is specific to Killary, Tomlough, Derrybeg and surrounding area's (virtualtreasury.ie)
Derrycastle House
Derrycastle House - Home of the Head/Spaight family
Derrycastle Demesne - Jonathan Fisher - 1795
A Paul Gauci engraving from 1860 of a paddle Steamer at the lower end of Lough Derg . The House in the background looks suspiciously like Derrycastle
Cattle at Derrycastle
Derry Castle - 14/04/1891 by Thomas Johnson Westropp. Westropp was a frequent visitor as his uncle, a Gillie, lived at nearby Derrycastle Demesne
Proclamation by Lord Lieutenant Hugh Percy (Earl of Northumberland) for the apprehension of Arsonists at Derrycastle Demesne in Templeachally (31/10/1763) - It's interesting to note the castle suffered another catastrophic fire in April 1872 when it was owned by the Spaight family - (virtualtreasury.ie)
Grace Head marries Hon. Robert Leeson of Russborough House - 29/08/1795
Derrycastle - Jonathan Fisher 1795
Derry House & Plantations
From Travellers Directory through Ireland - 1788
Journal of a Tour in Ireland - Sir Richard Colt-Hoare - 1806
Tinted view of Derrycastle
Phoenix (1872) - built for Francis Spaight of Derrycastle
Impressive Spaight family mausoleum to be found at the former Castletownarra Church (1810 - 1850)
Pamphlet sketch of the Barque, Francis Spaight, named for it's owner, which was waterlogged on a return voyage from New Brunswick to Limerick. The boat turned turtle but was eventually righted again by removing the masts. However all the water and provisions were spoiled. Without access to food and water for 16 days, four of the crew were cannibalised after drawing lots as per Custom of the Sea. The survivors were eventually picked up.
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