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Huntington / Clonegal Castle
"Clonegal Castle lies on the banks of the River Derry, "Doire", The Grove of the Oak, upstream before it joins the Slaney, "Slainte", River of Healing. Matriarchal Centres were situated between the two rivers on the Crow's Foot, "The Macha", Crone form of The Goddess Morrigan. Such is the site of Castle Matrix, where dwelt the Wizard Earl of Desmond. The confluence of our two rivers gives the name to our village Clonegal - Cluan i Gabhla, named after Eithne of the Long Fork." (Quote by Olivia Robertson from the DCD Manual.) (See also the Rivers of Enniscorthy section.)
Clonegal Castle was first built in 1625. The year the castle changed its name from Clonegal to Huntington was approximately 1680, by the current owner at the time, Sir Laurence Esmonde: "The castle was formerly known as Clonogan or Clonegal Castle, but was renamed Huntington Castle after a place called Hunnington in Lincolnshire from which the Esmondes originally came. The name "Huntington" probably was due to a mispronunciation. It was changed back to its old name of Clonegal Castle in the 1970's." (From the "Guide to Clonegal Castle" by Lawrence Durdin-Robertson.)
Note: The Durdin-Robertson family currently living at the Castle reestablished the name of Huntington, however the Fellowship of Isis still refers to it as Clonegal Castle.
Castle Drive
Approaching the Castle from Clonegal village
photo © 1994 Ashera
The Lime Tree Avenue
Trees planted in 1680, from France
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Approaching the Castle
photo © Ashera
Circular Drive
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Castle Entrance
photo © Ashera
Huntington / Clonegal Castle circa 1625
East Wing - The Flag of Leinster Flies
(19th cent. - gold harp with 4 strings on green background)
East Wing
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
West Wing
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Southwest Wing
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Southwest
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Southwest Wing During Renovation
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Romantic Tower View
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Gate to the Southwest Entrance
photo © O. Robertson (cropped/enhanced by this site)
Postcard of the Castle
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