Fellowship of Isis
Fellowship of Isis Foundation Center
Homepage Archive


What's New
About


Introduction
Manifesto ~ Join


Books & CDs
FOI Manuals
Call of Isis
Juno Covella



Castle Events


Galleries
Castle Photos
Olivia's Art
Historic Photos


FOI History


Liturgy Rites


Olivia's Letters


FOI Prayers


FOI Societies:

College of Isis

Spiral of the Adepti

FOI Priesthood

Druid Clan of Dana

Noble Order of Tara



Solitaries


Contact / FAQ


Search



Fellowship of Isis key
This Fellowship of Isis website has been authorized by the FOI Foundation Center: Clonegal Castle, Enniscorthy, Eire


Photo Gallery
Huntington / Clonegal Castle

      "Clonegal Castle lies on the banks of the River Derry, "Doire", The Grove of the Oak, upstream before it joins the Slaney, "Slainte", River of Healing. Matriarchal Centres were situated between the two rivers on the Crow´s Foot, "The Macha", Crone form of The Goddess Morrigan. Such is the site of Castle Matrix, where dwelt the Wizard Earl of Desmond. The confluence of our two rivers gives the name to our village Clonegal - Cluan i Gabhla, named after Eithne of the Long Fork." (Quote by Olivia Robertson from the DCD Manual.) (See also the Rivers of Enniscorthy section.)

      Clonegal Castle was first built in 1625. The year the castle changed its name from Clonegal to Huntington was approximately 1680, by the current owner at the time, Sir Laurence Esmonde: "The castle was formerly known as Clonogan or Clonegal Castle, but was renamed Huntington Castle after a place called Hunnington in Lincolnshire from which the Esmondes originally came. The name "Huntington" probably was due to a mispronunciation. It was changed back to its old name of Clonegal Castle in the 1970's." (From the "Guide to Clonegal Castle" by Lawrence Durdin-Robertson.)




Drive to the Castle
Drive to Castle
Approaching the Castle from Clonegal village
photo © 1994 Ashera




The Lime Tree Avenue
Lime Tree Avenue
Trees planted in 1680, from France
photo © O. Robertson




Huntington / Clonegal Castle circa 1625
Huntington / Clonegal Castle
East Wing - The Flag of Leinster Flies
(19th cent. - gold harp with 4 strings on green background)




East Wing Snowfall
East Wing Snowfall
photo © O. Robertson



West Wing
West Wing
photo © O. Robertson



Southwest Wing
Southwest Wing
photo © O. Robertson



Southwest Wing in snow
Southwest Wing in snow
photo © O. Robertson



Southwest
Southwest
photo © O. Robertson



Romantic window view
Window View
photo © O. Robertson



Back Gate
Back Gate
photo © O. Robertson



Castle in Springtime
Castle in Springtime
photo © O. Robertson



Springtime
Castle in Springtime
photo © O. Robertson



Go to Next Section

Return to Photo Gallery



The photos within this gallery have been generously donated by the Durdin-Robertson family and their friends. Some photos have been digitally enhanced for inclusion on the FOI Homepage. Please do not reproduce. All copyrights reserved. Thank you.





© Copyright
All Rights Reserved.