I regret to say that space forbids my mentioning by name all those owners of castles and others who have so generously assisted me in compiling the following accounts, but perhaps I may be allowed to specially acknowledge the valuable help I received from the Librarian and Assistant Librarians of the National Library, Dublin, Lord Walter Fitzgerald, and Mr. Herbert Wood, of the Public Record Office.

C. L. ADAMS.

London, 1904.

CONTENTS

PAGE
[Introduction][v]
[Legend of Kilkea Castle][xi]
[Adare Castle][1]
[Antrim Castle][9]
[Arklow Castle][15]
[Artane Castle][18]
[Athlone Castle][22]
[Ballymote Castle][27]
[Ballyshannon Castle][31]
[Ballyteigue Castle][37]
[Barberstown Castle][39]
[Bargy Castle][42]
[Barryscourt Castle][45]
[Birr Castle][48]
[Black Castle, Wicklow][54]
[Blarney Castle][57]
[Bunratty Castle][65]
[Carlow Castle][71]
[Carrickfergus Castle][77]
[Carrick-on-Suir Castle][85]
[Carrigogunnel Castle][90]
[Castle Barnard][97]
[Castle Boro][101]
[Castle Donovan][104]
[Castle Kevin, County Cork][107]
[Castle Kevin, County Wicklow][109]
[Castle Salem][114]
[Cloghan Castle][116]
[Crom Castle][121]
[Doe Castle][126]
[Drimnagh Castle][133]
[Dublin Castle][137]
[Dundaniel Castle][142]
[Dundrum Castle, County Down][148]
[Dundrum Castle, County Dublin][152]
[Dunluce Castle][157]
[Dunsoghly Castle][165]
[Enniscorthy Castle][168]
[Enniskillen Castle][172]
[Ferns Castle][177]
[Ferrycarrig and Shana Court Castles] [182]
[Geashill Castle][185]
[Glenarm Castle][191]
[Glin Castle][193]
[Greencastle, County Donegal][198]
[Greencastle, County Down][202]
[Howth Castle][209]
[Kilbarron Castle][214]
[Kilbrittain Castle][217]
[Kilkea Castle][220]
[Kilkenny Castle][228]
[Killiane Castle][235]
[Killyleagh Castle][239]
[King John’s Castle, Carlingford][244]
[King John’s Castle, Limerick][250]
[Lea Castle][257]
[Leap Castle][264]
[Leixlip Castle][272]
[Lismore Castle][280]
[Lohort Castle][285]
[Lough Cutra Castle][287]
[Macroom Castle][289]
[Malahide Castle][292]
[Mallow Castle][297]
[Maynooth Castle][305]
[Mongevlin Castle][311]
[Monkstown Castle, County Cork][313]
[Portumna Castle][316]
[Roscommon Castle][318]
[Ross Castle][325]
[Rossclogher Castle][330]
[Shane’s Castle][336]
[Swords Castle][344]
[Tillyra Castle][350]
[Timon Castle][351]
[Tralee Castle][353]
[Trim Castle][359]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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[Adare Castle][Frontispiece]
[Antrim Castle][8]
[Birr Castle][49]
[Black Castle, Wicklow][55]
[Blarney Castle][59]
[Bunratty Castle][64]
[Carlow Castle][72]
[Carrickfergus Castle][79]
[Carrick-on-Suir Castle][84]
[Carrigogunnel Castle][91]
[Castle Donovan][105]
[Crom Castle][120]
[Drimnagh Castle][132]
[Dublin Castle][136]
[Dundrum Castle, County Down][149]
[Dunluce Castle][156]
[Dunsoghly Castle][164]
[Enniskillen Castle][173]
[Glenarm Castle][190]
[Greencastle, County Donegal][199]
[Greencastle, County Down][203]
[Howth Castle][208]
[Kilbarron Castle][215]
[Kilkea Castle][221]
[Kilkenny Castle][229]
[Killyleagh Castle][238]
[King John’s Castle, Carlingford][245]
[King John’s Castle, Limerick][251]
[Lea Castle (interior)][258]
[Lea Castle (exterior)][262]
[Leap Castle][265]
[Leixlip Castle][273]
[Lismore Castle][282]
[Mallow Castle][298]
[Maynooth Castle][304]
[Ross Castle][324]
[Shane’s Castle][337]
[Swords Castle][345]
[Trim Castle][361]

THE LEGEND OF KILKEA CASTLE.