Tranquil
by Marcia Breznay
Title
Tranquil
Artist
Marcia Breznay
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Photograph - Photograph
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This tranquil lake has a not so tranquil past:
Ross Castle (Irish: Caislean Rois) is the ancestral home of the O'Donoghue clan though it is better known for its association with the Brownes of Killarney who owned it until recently. It is located on the edge of Lough Leane, in Killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland.
The castle was amongst the last to surrender to Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads during the Irish Confederate Wars, and was only taken when artillery was brought by boat via the River Laune. Lord Muskerry (MacCarty) held the castle against General Ludlow who marched to Ross with 4000 foot soldiers and 200 horse; however, it was by water that he attacked the stronghold. The Irish had a prophecy that Ross could never be taken until a warship could swim on the lake, an unbelievable prospect. The sight of the 'ships' unnerved the onlookers and the castle soon submitted.
There is a legend that ODonoghue leaped or was sucked out of the window of the grand chamber at the top of the castle and disappeared into the waters of the lake along with his horse, his table and his library. It is said that ODonoghue now lives in a great palace at the bottom of the lake where he keeps a close eye on everything that he sees.---Wikipedia
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August 28th, 2013
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