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'''Portlick Castle''' is a medieval tower house castle near the 21st century village of [[Glasson]], County Westmeath, Ireland some 6 miles from Athlone on the shores of Lough Ree. It comprises a square medieval 4-storey stone tower with an attached 2-storey Georgian wing and Victorian tower.
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It is the only medieval castle that has seen consistent use from the time of its occupancy in 1185 to the present day.
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Portlick Castle is a Medieval Tower House Castle near the 21st century village of Glasson, County Westmeath, Ireland on the shores of Lough Lee (Lake Lee).


==History==
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Portlick Castle is the only Medieval castle that has seen consistent use from the time of its occupancy in 1185 A.D. through June, 2012.
Portlick Castle was constructed by Sir Henry de Leon, of an English family originally from Lyons, Normandy in the early part of the 12th century on 365 acres of pasture near the village of Glasson and occupied in 1185. The "de Leon" surname means "the Lion" (the Dillon family crest has a red lion in the centre surrounded by three red shields). Sir Henry de Leon, the head of the Norman family of Dillon, who were staunch Roman Catholics, was appointed by the King of England to the Glasson area in recognition of his participation with Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke, in trying to subject the native Irish. The surname eventually evolved from De-lee-on to Di-lee-on to Dillon. The Gaelic version of this surname is "Diolun". The Dillons lived in Portlick Castle from the time of the completion of its construction until 1696 when Garret Dillon was attainted under the [[Articles of Limerick]]. It was then granted to [[Thomas Keightley (official)|Thomas Keightly]], a member of King William's privy council, who in turn sold it to William Palmer of Dublin. <ref name = Portlick/>


Subsequently the grant was repudiated and the property repossessed by the crown to be sold to the Reverend Robert Smyth (Smith) in 1703. A member of the Smyth family lived in Portlick Castle until 1955. The Smyths built the Georgian residential wing and in 1860 Robert Ralph Smyth then built a castellated 3-storey tower block at the front of the Georgian addition to give the building its current twin tower appearance.<ref name = Portlick> {{cite book|title= North Leinster: The Counties of Longford, Louth, Meath and Westmeath|first= Christine Casey|last = Alistair Rowan|accessdate = 2012-12-17}} </ref>
Portlick Castle was constructed by Sir Henry de Leon, an English family from Lyons, Normandy County, France in the early part of the 12th century on 365 acres of pasture near the village of Glasson, County Westmeath, Ireland and occupied in 1185 A.D.


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The 2012 owner is an out-of-country businessman who lives in Portlick Castle for six weeks per year during the winter. The entire castle can be rented the other forty-six weeks in the year for $1,000 euros per night. It was recently for sale, with 19 acres of land, for 2.29 million euros <ref> {{cite web|url = http://search.knightfrank.com/gwr120069|title = Portlick Castle, Glasson, Athlone, Co. Westmeath|accessdate = 2012-12-17}} </ref>
The "de Leon" surname means "the Lion." The Dillon family crest has a red lion in the center surrounded by three red shields.

Sir Henry de Leon, the head of the Norman family of Dillon, who were staunch Roman Catholics, was appointed by the King of England to the Glasson area in recognition of his participation with Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke, in trying to subject the native Irish. The surname eventually morphed from dee-lee-on to dill-ee-on to dillon. The Gaelic version of this surname is "Diolun."

The Dillons lived in Portlick Castle from the time of the completion of its construction until 1696 A.D. when the Dillon family sold Portlick Castle to Thomas Keightly who in turn sold it to The Reverend Robert Smythe (Smith) in 1703.

A member of the Smith family lived in Portlick Castle until 1955 A.D.

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The 2012 A.D. owner is an out-of-country businessman who lives in Portlick Castle for six weeks per year during the Winter. The entire castle can be rented the other forty-six weeks in the year for $1,000 Euros per night.


==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.portlickcastle.com/ Portlick Castle]
*[http://www.portlickcastle.com/ Portlick Castle]


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Revision as of 21:50, 17 December 2012

Portlick Castle is a medieval tower house castle near the 21st century village of Glasson, County Westmeath, Ireland some 6 miles from Athlone on the shores of Lough Ree. It comprises a square medieval 4-storey stone tower with an attached 2-storey Georgian wing and Victorian tower.

It is the only medieval castle that has seen consistent use from the time of its occupancy in 1185 to the present day.

History

Portlick Castle was constructed by Sir Henry de Leon, of an English family originally from Lyons, Normandy in the early part of the 12th century on 365 acres of pasture near the village of Glasson and occupied in 1185. The "de Leon" surname means "the Lion" (the Dillon family crest has a red lion in the centre surrounded by three red shields). Sir Henry de Leon, the head of the Norman family of Dillon, who were staunch Roman Catholics, was appointed by the King of England to the Glasson area in recognition of his participation with Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke, in trying to subject the native Irish. The surname eventually evolved from De-lee-on to Di-lee-on to Dillon. The Gaelic version of this surname is "Diolun". The Dillons lived in Portlick Castle from the time of the completion of its construction until 1696 when Garret Dillon was attainted under the Articles of Limerick. It was then granted to Thomas Keightly, a member of King William's privy council, who in turn sold it to William Palmer of Dublin. [1]

Subsequently the grant was repudiated and the property repossessed by the crown to be sold to the Reverend Robert Smyth (Smith) in 1703. A member of the Smyth family lived in Portlick Castle until 1955. The Smyths built the Georgian residential wing and in 1860 Robert Ralph Smyth then built a castellated 3-storey tower block at the front of the Georgian addition to give the building its current twin tower appearance.[1]

The 2012 owner is an out-of-country businessman who lives in Portlick Castle for six weeks per year during the winter. The entire castle can be rented the other forty-six weeks in the year for $1,000 euros per night. It was recently for sale, with 19 acres of land, for 2.29 million euros [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Alistair Rowan, Christine Casey. North Leinster: The Counties of Longford, Louth, Meath and Westmeath. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Portlick Castle, Glasson, Athlone, Co. Westmeath". Retrieved 2012-12-17.

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