Bailieborough Castle
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Bailieborough Castle, located in Bailieborough
, County Cavan
, Ireland
, was built by William Bailie
a Scottish "undertaker" or Planter
, who was granted the lands of Tonergie (Tandragee) in East Breffnie by James I
. He built the castle and enclosed the demesne by 1629. On his death the estate passed to his son, William, Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
.
Bailieborough
Bailieborough or Bailieboro is a medium-sized town in the townland of Tanderagee, County Cavan, Ireland.Bailieborough is a thriving town in co cavan and is also experiencing a large population increase, its population now stands at 3,908+ which makes it the second largest town in Cavan.The town is...
, County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
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, was built by William Bailie
William Bailie
William Bailie was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1610 , under the Ulster Plantation, William was given a grant of in the proportion of Toneregie, now Tandragee, in the Barony of Clankee in Co. Cavan. He built a Bailieborough Castle close to what was to become the town of Bailieborough and...
a Scottish "undertaker" or Planter
Colonialism
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, who was granted the lands of Tonergie (Tandragee) in East Breffnie by James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
. He built the castle and enclosed the demesne by 1629. On his death the estate passed to his son, William, Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
The Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh was the Ordinary of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, comprising the southern part of County Galway and a small area of County Roscommon, Ireland.-History:...
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- 1610 William Bailie
- 1641 Captured by Colonel Hugh O’Reilly
- 1641 William Bailie
- 1666 Hamiltons inherited castle
- 1720 James Hamilton
- 1724 Sold to Major Charles Stewart, nephew of William SteuartWilliam SteuartGeneral Sir William Steuart , was a Scottish soldier, Commander-in-Chief of Queen Anne's Forces in Ireland and benefactor of Hanover Square, London.-Biography:...
- 1795 Thomas Charles Stewart Corry inherited castle
- 1814 Sold to Sir William Young, 1st BaronetYoung BaronetsThere have been five Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Young, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Four of the creations are still extant...
- c1835 Inherited by his Son John Young, 1st Baron LisgarJohn Young, 1st Baron LisgarJohn Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, Bt, GCB, GCMG, PC was the second Governor General of Canada, in office from 1869 to 1872.-Biography:...
- c1895 Majority of demesne sold under the Ashbourne Act
- c1895 Castle sold to Sir Stanley Cochrane
- c1915 sold to Marist BrothersMarist BrothersThe Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary...
Athlone for use a Juniorate - c1936 Sold to forestry service and demolished