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Castleshane

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Castleshane, whose Irish name Caisleán an tSiáin means 'castle on the fairy mound,' has a complex history spanning medieval to modern times. The site's origins trace to a medieval house built around 1591 on land granted to Francis Lucas by Charles II in 1683. The Lucas family and their descendants held the estate for nearly 270 years, becoming one of the most prominent landholding families in C...

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