2005 Progress Report on Carrignacurra Castle.
We told you last year that the young couple who
had offered to buy
That deal fell through, but another buyer was
found shortly afterwards.
We understand that it is the intention of this
latest buyer to restore the castle in such a
manner that they will then be able to live in
it.
They will therefore presumably be going through
the same motions as before with the Planning,
Archaeological and Heritage Authorities to try
to make this happen.
This will always be a difficult proposition,
in view of the necessity of providing
modern living conditions within a medieval
framework.
It will probably only be made possible by the
provision of large sums of money, which may not
seem a sensible use of such money.
If this part of our heritage were ever to fall
into our hands we would not have such problems.
It would be our intention to make such
simple restoration to ensure the further life of
the castle, and then to use it as a tourist
attraction in the ownership of the local
community.