Macroom Castle
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Macroom Castle, in the centre of the town of Macroom, was once residence and fortress of the Lords of Muskerry. The castle has changed owners many times, has been besieged, burned, and rebuilt. The Ma
Macroom Castle Gatehouse
Ruin of the castle's west-wing and tower, seen from the river in 2005
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Admiral Sir William Penn was an English naval officer and politician who represented Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the House of Commons of England from 1660 to 1670. His son William Penn, the founder
Macroom Castle
…the war General Ireton sent a troop to Macroom that burned the town and the castle. in 1656, during the Commonwealth, the castle was given to Admiral William Penn, the father of the founder of Pennsylvania. He moved into the castle in 1656. At the restoration of the monarchy it was restored to Donough MacCarty…
Portrait by Sir Peter Lely, 1665–1666
Penn's memorial in St Mary Redcliffe church in Bristol
Penn's son William at 22 years old in 1666; he later founded the Province of Pennsylvania, one of the initial Thirteen Colonies in British America