Belvelly Castle
| Belvelly Castle Caisleán Bhéal at Bhealaigh |
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 Belvelly Castle |
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| Creation time : | 14th or 15th century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Tower House) | |
| Conservation status: | restored | |
| Standing position : | Irish nobility | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Belvelly | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 53 '16.7 " N , 8 ° 18' 8.7" W | |
| Height: | 5 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference | |
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Belvelly Castle ( Irish Caisleán Bhéal to Bhealaigh ) is a Tower House from the 14th or 15th century in the small village Belvelly in Irish County Cork . The castle is across from the only road bridge that connects Fota Island and Great Island , on which Cobh sits .
The castle was originally the Anglo-Norman family Hodnett build, but in the 14th century they took over the family De la Rochelle (Roche) and De Barra (De Barry). The Hodnetts later leased their land back. Some sources state that Sir Walter Raleigh occupied the castle in the 16th century before it was recaptured by the De Barra family and garrisoned by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery , in the Irish Confederate Wars in the mid-17th century was occupied.
The castle was in ruins by the 19th century. During World War I , more people visited the castle ruins as local coachmen brought sailors to the castle whose ships were docked in nearby Queenstown (Cobh) . Presumably these sailors thought they were visiting Blarney Castle and its Blarney Stone . During the state of emergency (1939-1945) in World War II , the castle was occupied by the Irish army and was a little rebuilt.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the castle was sold and restored in mid-2016 after obtaining a building permit for use as a private house.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Nathaniel Parker Willis, Joseph Stirling Coyne: The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland . Volume 2. George Virtue, 1842.
- ↑ Castles are for keeps . Irish Examiner. July 19, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ Tom Barry: Where the Rock of Tuathail towers o'er each breast - A Short History of Carrigtwohill . Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ James Coleman: The Old Castles Around Cork Harbor in Journal of the Cork Historical and Architectural Society . Booklet XXI (1915). P. 106.
- ↑ Séamus Kelly (Quidnunc): A Counterfeit Castle in An Irishman's Diary in Irish Times . November 27, 1928. Quote: “During the war (First World War) Queenstown (...) was constantly crammed with seamen on“ home leave ”. The city of Cork was out of reach and (...) Blarney Castle (...) too far away for a day tour (...) so the coachmen of the area developed a tour that took (...) dozens to Belvelly Castle brought so that they could inspect it and kiss the «stone». "
- ↑ Castles in Ireland - Belvelly Castle . Castles.nl. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ SOLD - Belvelly Castle, Cobh, County Cork . Premier Properties Ireland. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ Planning Application Details - Number 156565 - Belvelly Castle Cobh . Cork County Council. Retrieved June 21, 2018. Quotation: “Restoration of a derelict tower house, including the reconstruction of the battlements and the slate roof for use as a private house. A separate garage and an installation room, a new border wall, a new driveway and a wastewater treatment plant as well as all related work on the site will be included. "
