Oranmore Castle

The Castle was built sometime around the fifteenth century. Oranmore Castle was the stronghold of the Clanricards, a prominent Norman family, was then surrendered to parliamentary forces in 1651, and was leased to Walter Blake of Drumacrina in1666 and held by that family until 1853.  The castle is presently owned by Commander William King, his daughter Leoni and her husband Alec Finn of De Danaan, Commander King served on three submarines during World War II The HMS Snapper, HMS Trusty and HMS Telemachus and was awarded seven medals for his bravery during his service. Commander King was a prolific writer and is probably also best remembered for his successful solo circumnavigation of the globe which was completed in 1973.

Designator: 
EI001/C
Castle Name: 
Oranmore Castle
Date of Activation: 
17/03/2009
Callsign: 
EI8DRB/P

King John's Castle, Carlingford

Dundalk Amateur Radio Society, will be activating King Johns Castle, Carlingford, Co Louth. On Sat / Sunday, 29 / 30th May 2010.

Castle Number EI-006-C

WAI Square  J11  Louth

 
MH Locator IO64VB    (very rare  EI)
 
Co ordinates 6.18 W 54.04 N

Designator: 
EI006/C
Castle Name: 
King John's Castle
Date of Activation: 
29/05/2010
Callsign: 
EI7DAR/P
Locator: 
IO64VB
WAI: 
J11

Dun Beg Fort

Donegal

Designator: 
EI002/C
Castle Name: 
Dun Beg Fort
Date of Activation: 
11/2/09
Callsign: 
EJ/G4KPT/P

Kincasslagh Tower

               

Designator: 
EI003/C
Castle Name: 
Kincasslagh Tower
Date of Activation: 
02/11/2009
Callsign: 
EI/G4KPT/P

Dromineer Castle

Designator: 
EI004/C
Castle Name: 
Dromineer Castle
Date of Activation: 
17/03/2010
Callsign: 
EI4ALE/P
WAI: 
R88

Hen's Castle


Hen's Castle or Caislean-na-Circe located on Lough Corrib between Maam and Doon. The castle was home of the great pirate Queen of Connemara, Grace O`Malley, who lived in the time of Queen Elizabeth 1 of England. The Lord Justice, in 1225, caused Odo O'Flatherty to give up Kirk Castle to Odo O'Connor, King of Connaught; for assurance of his fidelity.

Caislean na Circe (built in a night by a cock and a hen according to legend) is one of the oldest mortared castles in Ireland. This Norman keep, placed in the direction of the cardinal compass points, was built early in the 12th Century by the sons of Roderick O'Connor, last High-King of Ireland, aided by their then ally, William Fitz-Adelm, the first de Burgo (later Burke). This castle which occupies almost the entire island had a troubled history, being stormed and besieged many times, not the least of which was the celebrated occasion when Grainne Mhaol (Grace O'Malley) personally defended it. It continued to be occupied as a castle until it finally succumbed to the Cromwellian soldiers in 1654. 
 

53 29 33.24 N    09 30 47.41 W

Designator: 
EI005/C
Castle Name: 
Hen's Castle
Date of Activation: 
31/07/2010
Callsign: 
EI4ALE/P
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WAI: 
L95