Castle Lestrange,Roscommon

[Jerry L'Estrange]

Seeking info on Richard le Strange,son of Sir Thomas,<br>who settled at Castle Lestrange. Does the castle still <br>exist? Are there any L'Estrange's still living in Roscommon?
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[John O'Beirne]

<br>: Seeking info on Richard le Strange,son of Sir Thomas,<br>: who settled at Castle Lestrange. Does the castle still <br>: exist? Are there any L'Estrange's still living in Roscommon?<br> Don't know about the castle. However, there are 37 listings in the Irish phone book for L'Estrange and 3 more without the apostrophe. You may have a relative still there.<br>
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[Paul Brosnahan]

<br>: Seeking info on Richard le Strange,son of Sir Thomas,<br>: who settled at Castle Lestrange. Does the castle still <br>: exist? Are there any L'Estrange's still living in Roscommon?<p>On page 390 in the book The Heart of Ireland, it says this about the "strong" castle at Roscommon: "It subsequently fell into the hands of the Irish, who kept possession of it till 1566, when it was retaken for the Queen by Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy, who placed Sir Thomas L'Estrange in it as Governor, with a garrison of infantry and 20 horsemen. In the Parliamentry war of 1641, the castle was held for the King by Sir Michael Earnley, with a detachment of of the President of Connaught's troops…"<p>On page 394, about Roscommon Abbey, it says: "The Annals of Lough Key say: 1573, the site was leased to Thomas L'Estrange."<p>It is therefore possible that Roscommon Castle may have been known at one time as Castle L'Estrange. <p><br>The book The Heart of Ireland (about 500 pages) is a history of Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo and adjoining areas of Mayo. It is out of print and hard to find. It was written by P. A. Sharkey in 1928 and was sponsored by about 300 people from the areas covered in the book, but mostly by people from Boyle. The sponsors are listed in the book. The book covers the area from prehistoric times to the late 1800s, with some information to the time of print. It covers most prehistoric sites, monuments and graves; castles; battles; mythology; sites of interest; many families; geographical and topographical features; etc. <p><p><p><p>
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[P. Brosnahan]

<br>Jerry, I came across a reference to a "Castle Strange" in the Heart of Ireland book, page 332. This is taken from a description written by a J. O'Donovan in 1837. "I am told here that the old house called Castle Strange at Athleague never belonged to the L'Estranges, and that it is only seventy years old." The Athleague mentioned here is apparently on or near the shore of Lough Ree, not far from the small village of Lecarrow between the towns of Roscommon and Athlone.
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[P. Brosnahan]

<br>: Seeking info on Richard le Strange,son of Sir Thomas,<br>: who settled at Castle Lestrange. Does the castle still <br>: exist? Are there any L'Estrange's still living in Roscommon?<p><br>Jerry, I came across an article from the Dec. 23, 1973, issue of the Roscommon Herald. It might contain information about Roscommon Castle and Roscommon Abbey you are looking for. The documents are from the Journal of Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. I don't know how you could get these. Perhaps the Georgian Society in Dublin might know. (I included the whole list of books and periodicals in case others are interested in books on Co. Roscommon.) <p><br>Roscommon Herald, December 28, 1973<br> Weekly Look Around With the Editor<p> <br>A couple of weeks back, I published a letter from Mr Derek Patk. Owens, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in which he asked for a list of books on Co. Roscommon. I didn't have a list, and said so, and I didn't know if such a list existed. Now, thanks to the assistance of Roscommon's new Co. Librarian, Miss Helen Maher (you are welcome here, Helen) I have a list and as it should be of general interest I am publishing it. In her covering letter Miss Maher writes:-<br>"In your paper of December 7, you expressed a wish to obtain a list of books on Roscommon. I am enclosing a list of books which are housed in the County Library Headquarters, Abbey Street, Roscommon. I am forwarding a copy of this list to Mr. Owens from whom the query originated The following is the list with the authors and publication dates:<p>Hayward, Richard. - Where the River Shannon flows. Dundalgan Press. 1950.<p>O'Donovan, J. - Name books Co. Roscommon: (2) Elphin to Kilmore No. 114; (3), KiInamanagh to Roscommon No. 115; (4), St. John's to Tumma. No. 116. 1837.<p>O'Donovan, J. - Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the County of Roscommon collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1837. Edited by Rev. M. O'Flanagan. (2 Vols in 1.) 1931.<p>Rice, H. J. - Thanks for the Memory. (personal reminiscences, traditions, history, navigation details about the River Shannon). Athlone Printing Works. 1952.<p>Simington, R. C. - Books of Survey, and distribution being abstracts of various surveys and instruments of title 1636 - 1703. Vol. 1 Co. Roscommon with maps. (C. 1636) of the Baronies of Athlone and Moycarnan and of parishes in Ballintober. Stationery Office, 1949.<p>Jennett, Sean - Connacht (Counties of Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon). Faber, 1970.<p>McGarry, J.P. - Castle of Heros. Roscommon Herald, 1965.<p><br>O'Connor Don - Ballintubber Castle (Copy taken from the Journal of the Royal Historical and archaeogical Society of Ireland). R.H. an A.S.I.<p>Ordance survey of Ireland - (List of townlands in Co. Roscommon). H. M. S. 0. 1915.<p>Coffey, Martin - Roscommon past and present. Roscommon men's association). Boyle Roscommon Herald. 1961.<p>O'Callaghan, Miceal - For Ireland and Freedom, Roscommon's contribution to the fight for Independence 1917-1921. Roscommon Herald. 1964. (book)<p>Sharikev, P. A. - The Heart of Ireland. M. J. Ward.<p>Egan, Thomas - Ballintubber Abbey. Leinster Leader, 1962.<p>Fitzpatrick, J. E. - Rindown Castle. I.R.S.A.I. 1895.<p>Knox, H. T. - Rath Breainn. R.S.A.I.<p>Knox, H. T. - Cruachan, All Roads and Avenues. R.S.A. 1918.<p>Knox, H. T. - Dumna Brosna. R.,S.A.I. 1914.<p>Murphy, Denis - The Castle of Roscommon. I.R.S.A.I. 1891<p>Roscommon Herald 1859-1959 (free centenary supplement).<p>Weld, I. - Statistical Survey of the Co. of Roscommon R.D.S. 1832.<p>Petty. W. - Hiberniae Delineatino (description of Ireland).<p>The Shannon Guide. - Publ. Clear. 1970.<p>Roscommon Abbey - In I.R.S.A.I.<p>Crofton, Henry Thomas - Crofton Memoirs. York. H.T. Crofton, 1911.<p>Mac Giolla Choille, B. Elphin Diocesan Census, 1749 (work is to be undertaken by Mr. Mac Choille in preparation of his work for publication by Irish Manuscripts Commission in 1974).<p>Hayward, Richard - This is Ireland: Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. London A. Baker, 1955.<p>Young, Arthur - Arthur Young's tour in Ireland (1776-1779), edited by A. W. Hutton. Vols I and II London, New York. - G. Bell. 1892. (details on Roscommon)<p>Griffith, Richard - Valuation of the tenements comprised in the Union of Strokestown in the County of Roscommon. Dublin, H.M.S.O. (pr. Alex Thom), 1859.<p>McGerry, T. P. - The House of O'Conor. Dublin. (pr. by Dakota Ltd,1971.<p><br>The Compossicion Book Connaught, transcribed by A Martin Freeman Dublin Stationery Office. 1936.<p>Hurley, Timothy - St. Patrick and the Parish of Kilkeevan, Dublin, Dollard. (1944).<p>Henry, P. L. An Anglo-Irish dialect of North Roscommon: phonology, accidence, syntax. Dublin, U.C.D. (Dept. of English) (1950).<p><br>Abbreviations:<p>I.R.S.A.I. Journal of Royal Society of Antiquaties of Ireland.<p>R.H. and A.S.J. Royal Historical and Archaelogical Society of Ireland.<p><p>
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