Manorhamilton Castle, Co. Leitrim

Manorhamilton Castle, Co. Leitrim

Exterior of Manorhamilton Castle

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Lantern slide showing an exterior wall of the Manorhamilton Castle, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. Originally titled 'ManorhamiltonCastle. Co. Leitrim' and labelled 'L1 5'. Two men can be seen in the image, one in the farground with a dog, and one in the foreground on a horsedrawn cart. The Castle was erected in 1634 by Sir Frederick Hamilton who was granted land in North Leitrim by the English government. The Castle was burned by the Earls of Clanrickard in 1652. The monument is located on Castle Street in the centre of Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, Ireland.

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The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 32

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Country: Ireland

County: Leitrim

County: http://www.logainm.ie/100018.aspx

Townland: Manorhamilton

Logainm Townland Link: http://www.logainm.ie/1375408.aspx

Irish National Grid East: 188425

Irish National Grid North: 339750

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 54.306503

Longitude: -8.1785918

Place: Manorhamilton Castle, Co. Leitrim Latitude: 54.3065027 Longitude: -8.17859180000005

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