Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . oland and Raymond Savage, of several towns and territories in the down on the lough is Ardkeen, one of the most important strongholdsof the ancient Irish against the rapacity of the Danes. On this point of land,nearly surrounded by water, Raymond Savage erected a strong castle, in 1196,which became the chief residence of the family. It was besieged in 1
Picturesque Ireland : a literary and artistic delineation of the natural scenery, remarkable places, historical antiquities, public buildings, ancient abbeys, towers, castles, and other romantic and attractive features of Ireland . oland and Raymond Savage, of several towns and territories in the down on the lough is Ardkeen, one of the most important strongholdsof the ancient Irish against the rapacity of the Danes. On this point of land,nearly surrounded by water, Raymond Savage erected a strong castle, in 1196,which became the chief residence of the family. It was besieged in 1567 byShane ONeill, who was repulsed with such loss that he got no farther south inthe Ards. Only the foundations of the castle remain ; the church, on the penin-sula, is a small ancient edifice, and contains several monuments to the family ofSavage, its original founders. Topog. Diet. Three miles south is the prettylittle town of Portaferry, the only object of interest being, says Doyles Tours inUlster, the old castle of the Savages, the former owners of the town and estateof Portaferry. Crossing the sound we reach the beautifully situated town ofStrangford, with the splendid demesne of Castleward, and in its vicinity four. ?oil Water Castle. £>OWJV. 599 -castles, of the twenty-seven built around the lough. Audley Castle overlooks thesound ; to the south is Kilclief Castle, long the residence of the bishops ; Walshe-town Castle lies to the west on the lough, and opposite is Savages Castle, justalluded to, at Portaferry. At Ardglass, which presents an antique appearance, are the remains of severalsquare towers, or castles, also a singular building two hundred and forty feetlong, and twenty feet wide. On the sea side it has a breast-high battlement,with a terrace to walk on below. On the land side it is fortified by three towers,and has sixteen arched stone door-ways, with an equal number of windows, whileon the sea side it has only spike-holes. It is supposed to have been a
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