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

Letting the Spaights know..... Letter from the I.R.A. -  (01/07/1918) (https://specialcollections.ul.ie)

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)

Journal of a Tour in Ireland  - Sir Richard Colt-Hoare - 1806

Pamphlet sketch of the Barque, Francis Spaight,  

Named for it's owner, the ship was waterlogged on a return voyage from New Brunswick to Limerick in December 1835.

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 and returned to Limerick. 

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