When was the Leap Castle in Ireland built?
Leap Castle is an Irish castle in County Offaly, about four miles north of the town of Roscrea on the R421. It was built in 1250[citation needed]by the O’Bannon family and was originally called “Léim Uí Bhanáin,” or “Leap of the O’Bannons.” The O’Bannons were the “secondary chieftains” of the territory, and were subject to the ruling O’Carroll clan. The Annals of the Four Masters record that the Earl of Kildare, Gerald FitzGerald, tried unsuccessfully to seize the castle in 1513. Three years later, he attacked the castle again and managed to partially demolish it. However, by 1557 the O’Carrolls had regained possession. Following the death of Mulrooney O’Carroll in 1532, family struggles plagued the O’Carroll clan. A fierce rivalry for the leadership erupted within the family. The bitter fight for power turned brother against brother. One of the brothers was a priest. The O’Carroll priest was holding mass for a group of his family (in what is now called the “Bloody Chapel”). While he w
If you’re in need of a Ghost Hunters fix and you’ve been watching the re-runs in hopes of satisfying that itch, you’re in good company! Tonight at The Shadow of Doubt I’ll be reviewing the old Leap Castle episode in Ireland. Leap Castle was built in 800 AD. The current king of the castle, owner Sean Ryan, has stopped allowing paranormal investigators in, but since TAPS family member Barry Fitzgerald (now of Ghost Hunters International ) knows the guy, TAPS of Rhode Island has their in! TAPS founder Jason Hawes gets a bit of the castle history from Barry with a tale of Mildred D’arby, who in the 1820’s had been involved in the dark arts inside the castle and brought in some sort of elemental. The Irish Elemental is said to be the size of a sheep with a jacked-up face and a sulfuric smell. I never did like the smell of sulfuric sheep myself. The TAPS guys (minus Steve Gonsalves) begin their investigation. Barry and Brian Harnois team up and see a shadow while Brian is trying to set up a
Leap Castle is an Irish castle in County Offaly, about four miles north of the town of Roscrea on the R421. It was built in 1250 by the O’Bannon family and was originally called “Léim Uí Bhanáin,” or “Leap of the O’Bannons.” The O’Bannons were the “secondary chieftains” of the territory, and were subject to the ruling O’Carroll clan. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
