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The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: Clay Death Date: August 29, 2015, 8:17 pm
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: Clay Death Date: August 29, 2015, 8:27 pm
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Welcome to Camelot lady Autumn Raynne.
Please make yourself at home.
Post away and have fun.
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: Clay Death Date: August 29, 2015, 8:38 pm
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History:
Ross Castle was built in the late 15th century by local ruling
clan the O'Donoghues Mor (Ross), though ownership changed hands
during the Second Desmond Rebellion of the 1580s to the
MacCarthy Mór. He then leased the castle and the lands to Sir
Valentine Browne ancestor of the Earls of Kenmare. The castle
was amongst the last to surrender to Oliver Cromwell's
Roundheads during the Irish Confederate Wars,[4] and was only
taken when artillery was brought by boat via the River Laune.
Lord Muskerry (MacCarty) held the castle against General Ludlow
who marched to Ross with 4000 foot soldiers and 200 horse;
however, it was by water that he attacked the stronghold. The
Irish had a prophecy that Ross could never be taken until a
warship could swim on the lake, an unbelievable prospect. The
sight of the 'ships' unnerved the onlookers and the castle soon
submitted.
Ross Castle in the last decade of the 19th century:
At the end of the wars, the Brownes were able to show that their
heir was too young to have taken part in the rebellion and they
retained the lands. By about 1688, they had erected a mansion
house near the castle, but their adherence to James II of
England caused them to be exiled. The castle became a military
barracks, which remained so until early in the 19th century. The
Brownes did not return to live at Ross but built Kenmare House
near Killarney.
There is a legend that O'Donoghue leaped or was sucked out of
the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and
disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse,
his table and his library. It is said that O'Donoghue now lives
in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a
close eye on everything that he sees.
Defensive features:
The castle is typical of strongholds of Irish chieftains built
during the Middle Ages. The tower house had square bartizans on
diagonally opposite corners and a thick end wall. The tower was
originally surrounded by a square bawn defended by round corner
towers on each end.[3]
The structure is stacked and mortared stone with thick walls and
providing five inner stories plus the roof.
Front entrance:
The front entrance was a small anteroom secured by an iron grill
or 'yett' at the outer wall. The yett could be closed from
inside via a chain that could then be secured even if the front
door was closed. This room provided small side access holes and
a "murder-hole" above which allowed the defenders to attack
anybody in the room.
The front door, on the inside of the anteroom, was constructed
of two layers of thick Irish oak, one layer 90 degrees to the
other with the boards riveted together. If the door was a single
layer with the wood fibres going in a single direction, it would
have been possible to split the door. The second cross layer
prevented that. The door opened inward and was backed by two
heavy beams fitted into the stone structure.
Windows:
Windows at the lower levels were vertical thin slits preventing
entrance into the structure but allowing persons inside to aim
and fire arrows or guns at attackers. The windows on the top
levels were larger to allow in light. It was felt that attackers
would not be able to scale to those heights so larger windows
were safe.
Staircase:
The spiral staircase, located in the front left corner, was
built in a clockwise direction. Attackers, ascending up would
have their sword in their right hand and would be impeded by the
center structure of the staircase. Defenders, facing down, would
have their swords swinging at the outer part of the staircase
giving them an advantage.
In addition, the stairs were of uneven height to throw off an
attacker's charge by interfering with his gait.
Machicolation:
Machicolations were stone structures at the top of the castle
protruding out from the wall with a hole in the floor. There are
two on Ross Castle, one over the front door and another on the
back wall. The one at the front would allow defenders to drop
stones or boiling oil on attackers at the front door, the only
entrance to the castle.
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: Clay Death Date: August 29, 2015, 9:04 pm
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: pryzmsticv Date: August 29, 2015, 11:04 pm
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Wow Sire its beautify dear, well done my friend. Did I not tell
you work would be in high command. Still you find more.
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: thetruth Date: August 30, 2015, 4:08 am
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Welcome to Camelot, Autumn. It's a real cool place to express
yourself.
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: JFoshia Date: August 30, 2015, 9:03 am
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Beautiful castle, Clay!
Autumn, I look forward to seeing what you share here at Camelot
:)
I found one pic of an Irish castle w/a flower.
Then I found a rose that reminds me of the cover of your book,
Devil She Became.
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: Swordsman Date: August 30, 2015, 11:45 am
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Welcome Lady Raynne
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: JFoshia Date: August 30, 2015, 12:20 pm
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That is a terrific picture, Gen Swordsman.
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Re: The Autumn Raynne Castle
By: pryzmsticv Date: August 31, 2015, 2:03 am
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Welcome to CAMELOT Lady Autumn. I'm lady Victoria. Beautiful you
will find our family, luving to be. Camelot here is grand and
fun to see. Here we luv to plant peaces ov ourselves for
everyone to see and enjoy. So please feel free to plant your
seeds my dear and watch them grow across the land of Camelot my
dear friend. I hope we will become good friends. Welcome again
my dear
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