Bargy Castle
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 Bargy Castle |
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| Creation time : | 1400s | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | restored | |
| Standing position : | Irish nobility | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Tomhaggard | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 13 '20.9 " N , 6 ° 29' 33.2" W | |
| Height: | 17 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Bargy Castle ( Irish Caisleán Ó Bairrche ) is a Norman fortress in Town Country Bargy ( Droichead Ó Bairrche ) near the village Tomhaggard ( Teach Moshagard ) in the barony Bargy ( Ui Bhairrche ), about 3 km southwest of Wexford in Ireland's County Wexford . The name "Bargy" is derived from the name of a local tribe.
description
It is a donjon with a square floor plan, to which two wings were added at right angles to each other in the 15th and 17th centuries. The donjon itself is in good condition as it has been renovated several times.
history
The Rossiter family lived in the castle from the 15th century until 1667 , when it was confiscated by Oliver Cromwell in response to the Rossiters' role in the defense of Wexford. It was then loaned to William Ivory , who sold it to the Harvey family . Then it fell to Beauchamp Bagenal Harvey , the commander of the Wexford rioters in the "Wexford Rebellion" in 1798. After the uprising and Harvey's execution on the Wexford Bridge, the castle was again confiscated and used as barracks until 1808. It was then returned to James Harvey , Bagenal's brother. But he lived in London and let the castle fall into disrepair. After his death, Bargy Castle fell to Councilor John Harvey , who had it restored. He died in 1880 and is buried in a mausoleum in front of the hall door. The castle was then leased to a Mr. Leared , who had the roof repaired and the rest of the building improved. The last members of the Harveys family to own this castle were James Harvey and his wife Henrietta . Their daughter, Antoinette Harvey , was born at Bargy Castle in 1945.
In 1960 General Sir Eric de Burgh , a former Chief of Staff of the Indian Army (and maternal grandfather of musician Chris de Burgh ), bought the castle and lived there, as did Charles de Burgh and his wife Maeve , née Davison , the parents of Chris de Burgh . Together they converted the castle into a hotel.
The castle is depicted on the back of Chris de Burgh's debut album Far Beyond These Castle Walls (1974).
Individual evidence
- ^ Castles of Ireland . Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ Rachel Reilly: Why it's divine in Ireland . In: Daily Mail . Retrieved May 29, 2019.
