OUR TOUR TO GLANWORTH
We went on a tour to Glanworth. We went to Labbacallee, the Dominican Friary, the Mill and Glanworth Castle
GLANWORTH
When you see the signs you will notice that Glanworth is translated into Gleannúir in some places, and Gleannabhair in other places.
Gleannúir- Means the glen of the yew tree.
Gleannabhair- Might mean the glen of the river because the Funcheon meanders through Glanworth.
The local people call “The Harbour” and they shout “ Up The Harbour” during matches. An old lady called Eily Fouhy thought that it was called the harbour because there was lines of trees up the main street of Glanworth. And “the harbour” might come from the Latin word “Arbour” which meant a shady place among the trees.
In Wikipedia, it says that the village is commonly referred to as “The Harbour”. This stems from the ninth century invasion of Vikings who sailed inland as far as the monastery in Glanworth.
When you see the signs you will notice that Glanworth is translated into Gleannúir in some places, and Gleannabhair in other places.
Gleannúir- Means the glen of the yew tree.
Gleannabhair- Might mean the glen of the river because the Funcheon meanders through Glanworth.
The local people call “The Harbour” and they shout “ Up The Harbour” during matches. An old lady called Eily Fouhy thought that it was called the harbour because there was lines of trees up the main street of Glanworth. And “the harbour” might come from the Latin word “Arbour” which meant a shady place among the trees.
In Wikipedia, it says that the village is commonly referred to as “The Harbour”. This stems from the ninth century invasion of Vikings who sailed inland as far as the monastery in Glanworth.
LABBACALLEE
Labbacallee comes from the Irish “Leaba an Chailligh which means The Hag’s Bed . The hag was meant to have come from the Beara peninsula. When archaeologists excavated the tomb in 1934, they discovered some skeletons. Two full skeletons and the head of a woman were found in the main chamber and a woman’s body was found in the end chamber. The woman’s body had been tied up in a bag fastened by a bone pin. A recent radiocarbon date of the bones gives a date of 2200 BC which means it is a megalithic tomb from the Early Bronze Age period.
Labbacallee comes from the Irish “Leaba an Chailligh which means The Hag’s Bed . The hag was meant to have come from the Beara peninsula. When archaeologists excavated the tomb in 1934, they discovered some skeletons. Two full skeletons and the head of a woman were found in the main chamber and a woman’s body was found in the end chamber. The woman’s body had been tied up in a bag fastened by a bone pin. A recent radiocarbon date of the bones gives a date of 2200 BC which means it is a megalithic tomb from the Early Bronze Age period.
THE MILL
We went to the mill in Glanworth. There we had a picnic and a treasure hunt. The mill wheel used to grind grain into flour initially. The mill used to be four storeys high but later two storeys were removed and it began to make woollen blankets. Now it’s a restaurant during the day and Franc has a wedding show room there too.
THE FRANCISCAN FRIARY
It was built in 1475. Franciscan monks lived in the Friary,
so the Friary was a religious building.
During the time in Cromwell, the friary was ransacked. Many of the monks were killed and the altar boys were sold into slavery in the West Indies. Today there are Guinevans in the West Indies. They speak about their ancestors in Ireland. There are still Guinevans living around Glanworth today!
It was built in 1475. Franciscan monks lived in the Friary,
so the Friary was a religious building.
During the time in Cromwell, the friary was ransacked. Many of the monks were killed and the altar boys were sold into slavery in the West Indies. Today there are Guinevans in the West Indies. They speak about their ancestors in Ireland. There are still Guinevans living around Glanworth today!
GLANWORTH CASTLE
Sir William Fleming owned Glanworth Castle and he had a daughter called Amy. A lot of people loved her. One person Sir William Condon said he would get her to marry him. She refused his offer. Very soon there was a war so Fleming sent a messenger to Sir Richard De La Roche for help. Condon got O’ Keeffe and O’Cosgra on his side. The battle raged for a long time. Eventually, it was just De La Roche against Condon. Condon got Roche down so Roche grabbed the weapon beside him and shot Condon with an arrow. Roche married the next day
Sir William Fleming owned Glanworth Castle and he had a daughter called Amy. A lot of people loved her. One person Sir William Condon said he would get her to marry him. She refused his offer. Very soon there was a war so Fleming sent a messenger to Sir Richard De La Roche for help. Condon got O’ Keeffe and O’Cosgra on his side. The battle raged for a long time. Eventually, it was just De La Roche against Condon. Condon got Roche down so Roche grabbed the weapon beside him and shot Condon with an arrow. Roche married the next day