Lough Key, Co. Roscommon
Dublin Core
Title
Lough Key, Co. Roscommon
Subject
Castle
Description
Lantern slide depicting McDermot Castle on Castle Island in Lough Key. Originally titled 'On Lough Key. Co. Roscommon.' and labelled 'R 13'. The slide depicts McDermot Castle on Castle Island found in Lough Key. The name of the lake itself comes from Irish mythology, Ce was the druid of the god Nuada. He was wounded in the Second Battle of Mag Tuired and fled southward until he came to Carn Corrslebe, where he rested. He saw ahead of him a beautiful plain full of flowers. He sought to reach it, and when he did, he died. When his grave was dug there, a lake burst out of it, and flooded the whole plain. It was thus named Loch Ce after him. The Castle was originally built in the 12th Century but was burnt down by a lighting strike in 1184 but was rebuilt by the MacDermots who kept it until c1583.
Creator
Holly Cooper
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Identifier
RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 38
Alternative Title
BOX38_013
Date Created
23/08/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
114.3mb
7571 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Roscommon
Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100027.aspx
Townland:Tawnytaskin
Logainm Townland: https://www.logainm.ie/42760.aspx
Irish National Grid East:183751
Irish National Grid North: 305392
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.997679
Longitude: -8.2485437
Place: Lough Key, Co. Roscommon Latitude: 53.9838971 Longitude: -8.23708529999999
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Holly Cooper, “Lough Key, Co. Roscommon,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed May 5, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/467673.
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