Ballyhack Castle ( born Ballyhack Castle ; Irish. Caisleán Baile Hac, Caisleán Baile Each ) - one of the castles of Ireland , located in the county of Wexford . The name of the castle in Irish means “city of a horse”, and the second name means “Stopping place”, “camp”, “stall”.
| Castle | |
| Ballyhack Castle | |
|---|---|
| English Ballyhack Castle , irl. Caisleán Baile Hac, Caisleán Baile Each | |
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| A country |  Ireland |
| County | Wexford |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 notes
- 3 See also
- 4 References
History
Ballyhack Castle was built in the 15th century by the Knights Hospitallers around 1480. Although there is a hypothesis that at this place there was a castle in the XI century. During the civil war in the British Isles, during the Irish Revolt for Independence in 1641, the castle was stormed by the troops of Oliver Cromwell . The castle was then used to detain displaced persons before being sent into exile. As such, the castle was used until 1652.
The Bellichack Castle has been restored and is open to the public. The castle has a museum and exhibits telling about the Crusades , about the Vikings , about the Normans and about medieval monks. In the castle there is: a dungeon, a chamber for executions, figures of historical persons. Now the castle is a national monument of the history and culture of Ireland.
Notes
See also
- List of castles in Ireland
Links
- "Ballyhack, Co. Wexford ", Placename database of Ireland, Government of Ireland
- “1480 c. - Ballyhack Castle, Co. Wexford. " Archiseek. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- "Ballyhack Castle". Megalithic Ireland. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- "Ballyhack, County Wexford, Ireland." In Your Footsteps. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- Irish National Monuments in State Care (PDF). National Monuments Service. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/978 (inaccessible link) ..
- Keane, Brendan. "Poignant ceremony for those lost at sea." Wexford Echo. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- http://www.passageferry.ie/
- "Ballyhack Church (Saint James's), Ballyhack, County Wexford." National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved June 10, 2015.