Font in Castlegregory, County Kerry

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Castlegregory (KE027-008----) is probably that which is referred to as the 'House of Hore' by A. O'Daly in his satire 'The Tribes of Ireland' (O'Donovan 1852, 75). By 1601 the castle was in the possession of the Husseys (Fiants Irel. Eliz., No's. 6494, 6498, 6504). During the Cromwellian conquest, probably in 1649, Smith records that Walter Hussey garrisoned the castle, but being pressed by Parliament forces the garrison escaped to Minard Castle where they were subsequently 'blown up by powder' (Smith 1756, 195-6). Though standing in Smith's time, no trace of the castle remained in 1841 (OSL). A number of fragments, some undoubtedly from the Castle, are preserved in a garden at the rear of Egan's shop in Castlegregory: (14) An irregularly-shaped sandstone basin, .3m high, with an oval depression .3m x .26m and .13m deep. The rim of the basin is partly broken and has 3 narrow holes bored to a depth of .18m. Probably a font; provenance unknown. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 1003.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE027-008013

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