Loughmoe Castle - Haunted History

Loughmoe Castle (Irish: Caisláin Luach Magh, also spelt Loughmore Castle) is a ruined castle at Loughmore Village, near Templemore in County Tipperary, Ireland. The castle was the ancestral home of the Purcell family, the Barons of Loughmoe.

The oldest part of the castle was built in the thirteenth century, and consists of a four-storey tower-house. Additions were made by the Purcell family in the seventeenth century. The family lived in Loughmoe Castle until around 1760. The land in which it was built on was granted to Sir Hugh Purcell in 1204 as a dowry from Beatrix FitzWalter's father, Theobald FitzWalter. At the same time this was built, a mill was erected not far from the castle. The first Baron of Loughmoe was Sir Hugh Purcell, who was given the title by James Butler, first Earl of Ormonde and descendant of Theobald FitzWalter. The last Baron of Loughmoe, Nicholas Purcell of Loughmoe, died March 1722 and ended the Barony of Loughmoe.

A local folktale surrounds the castle, which has been attached to the castle for a number of years. The story entails how the Purcell family first gained ownership of the castle. The tale purports that when Loughmoe was covered in dense forestry and ruled by a king who resided in the Castle, a wild boar and sow terrorized the people of the parish. The king promised the man who killed the sow and boar, could marry his only daughter, and take ownership of the castle and the surrounding land. Many men tried and failed until a young man named Purcell requested to take on the challenge. Purcell searched all over the land of Loughmoe and beyond to find the boar and sow. Purcell found the sow first, this led to a battle in which Purcell would defeat the sow with a bow and arrow. As the sow died, its squeals caught the attention of the boar who was in another part of the forest. This led the boar to run through the forest, destroying everything in its path, to the very spot where Purcell had slayed the sow. Enraged, the boar ran straight for Purcell. Purcell took the bow and arrow and shot the boar in the jaw; this led the boar to run away and later die. The king kept to his word and granted Purcell the castle, the land of Loughmoe and his marriage to the king's daughter.

Comments

ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS IN THE CAVE PAINTINGS OF TASSILI N’AJJER

ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS IN THE CAVE PAINTINGS OF TASSILI N’AJJER Tassili n’Ajjer (Arabic: plateau of the rivers) seems like an endless stretch of unforgiving desert to the modern traveler. It’s a dry and visually harsh looking area, located in south-east Algeria at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali. However, that initial analysis is somewhat deceiving. Covering more than 28,000 square miles of the Sahara desert and mainly composed of sandstone, Tassili n’Ajjer holds many secrets which have enamored both the scientific community and alien enthusiasts alike. For hidden in the many caves and crevices in the crumbling rock, is a treasure trove of ancient cave paintings and rock art. Since it’s first discovery in 1910, and later exploration in the 1930’s, scientific teams have been searching the area in earnest. What they discovered on the cave walls, was both amazing and surprising; some say the pictures are factual evidence that earth has been visited by alien astronauts. Regard...

10 "Facts" about Werewolves

10 "Facts" about Werewolves Werewolves are everywhere: in books, movies and television series. These dark creatures appeal to the imagination and stand for everything we find scary: the dark, the unknown and, of course, murderous creatures. When the full moon appears, a werewolf shows its true nature. A normal human transforms into a bloodthirsty wolf that is almost unstoppable. Want to know more about these dark creatures? Here are ten facts about werewolves 10. MANWOLF WOULD HAVE MADE MORE SENSE The word "werewolf" comes from the Primordial German *wera-wulfa. Wera meant "man" and wulfa "wolf" . So a better translation would be manwolf. 9. LYCANTHROPY IS NOT JUST ABOUT WOLVES The mental disorder in which a person is under the delusion that he is turning into a wolf is also called lycanthropy . Yet lycanthropy is not just about wolves, as all people who turn into an animal are called a lycanthrope. This term comes from the world of folk tales...

DIMOND CENTER: HAUNTED OT NOT?

By Nicole Panken Admin The Dimond Center is a regional shopping mall in Anchorage, Alaska, United States, located on the southwest corner of East Dimond Boulevard and the Old Seward Highway in south Anchorage The Dimond Center is a regional shopping mall and is regarded as the largest enclosed mall in the whole of Alaska. It has more than 200 stores and restaurants and is frequented by locals and visitors. The Dimond Center opened in 1977. However, it was not what it looked like today. The expansions took place in 1981. By the year 1996, a movie theatre was added and later, the Dimond Center Hotel was built on the southwest corner of the mall. The Dimond Center mall was fully completed in 2002. The Dimond Center also has a skating rink, an arcade, a food court, a post office, a health club, and a bowling alley. THE ALLEGED SPOOKY HISTORY OF DIMOND CENTER There is reportedly another side to the history of Dimond Center. It is claimed that the mall was accidenta...

Shadows Corner

Search This Blog