During the 1798 rebellion, the Irish rebels hid
in Killincarrig Castle to avoid getting caught!
St.Patrick’s Church, Kilquade was burnt down in 1798.
During the 1798 rebellion, the Irish rebels hid
in Killincarrig Castle to avoid getting caught!
St.Patrick’s Church, Kilquade was burnt down in 1798.
Killincarrig Castle was a manor house
built about 1620.
This manor seemed a popular place
for both soldiers and rebels to stay over the centuries.
During the Eleven Years War (1641-1653)
the castle became a stronghold
by the Catholic Confederates.
After that in 1649, legend has it that Oliver Cromwell
an English leader came to stay.
He was considered to be a hero in England,
but a villain in Ireland, responsible for
great loss of life in Ireland.
The legend says that Cromwell
spent a night in Killincarrig Castle
and that he posted some troops there
while he went south in search of his horse
which had been stolen by the Irish rebels.
On the same trip, he ransacked Kindlestown.
Later in history, during the 1798 rebellion,
the Irish rebels hid there after to avoid getting caught!
Some of us have visited this ruin.
It is in a lady’s back garden and is a protected structure.
Evidence of Killincarrig’s past has been found
such as old muskets, pistol balls, gunpowder measures
and other such equipment which were found in
and around the castle.
We think we are lucky to live in a place
that has such a rich and interesting history.
UPDATE:
Lots of great information about Killincarrig Castle
on Greystones Guide. Check out THIS link.
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