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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/152221785@N07/">aidandevlin</a> posted a video:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/152221785@N07/55625418411/" title="Magrath Castle 18 Oct 2026 - v1"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/55625418411_711d09425e_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="Magrath Castle 18 Oct 2026 - v1" /></a></p> <p>Nestled on the picturesque northwest shore of Lower Lough Erne, Miler Magrath Castle also known as Termon Magrath Castle stands as a monument to the Clan Magrath. The castle is situated within the modern boundaries of County Donegal and a mere mile from the village of Pettigo and on the northwest shore of Lough Ern<br /> The construction of Miler Magrath Castle commenced in the late 16th century, initiated by James Magrath (b.c.1582), the then Chief of the Termon and son of Archbishop Miler (Maolmhuire) Magrath (b.c.1522/23 d.1622). This period marked a significant evolution in military architecture, reflecting the gradual shift from blade-based warfare to gunpowder. The castle’s lower ground floor, adorned with fashioned gun loops, exemplifies this transition, showcasing the adaptability and innovation in defensive to accommodate the changing warfare. <br /> The castle is reputed have an escape tunnel which leading down to the Termon River which forms part of the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. <br /> <br /> Archbishop Magrath was most likely born in the townland of Carn or Templecarn in the medieval lordship of Fermanagh, outside today's Pettigo, south-east of County Donegal, (or the obsolete place name, Altruaidhin). He was not born at the current Termon Magrath Castle, as that structure was not constructed until circa 1611. <br /> <br /> His father was Donough Gillegrowmoe Magrath (b.c.1505 d.1596) who was the hereditary coarb (Erenagh) of Termon Magrath and Termonamongan, church lands spanning parts of present-day Fermanagh, Donegal, and Tyrone. He held the Termon Magrath lands around Pettigo and was connected with the guardianship of St Patrick's Purgatory on Lough Derg.<br /> Magrath’s mother is not known.<br /> <br /> At Magrath's birth, and during most of his lifetime, Pettigo and the surrounding 'Termon Magrath' lands, including St Patrick's Purgatory, were part of Fermanagh (Irish: Fir Manach), most of Fermanagh later became part of County Fermanagh. <br /> Magrath became a Franciscan priest and spent his early life in Rome, from where he was sent as a missionary to Ireland. It was believed that, on passing through England, he displayed his Catholic letters of authorisation to demand bribes for accepting the Reformation. In any case, he appears to have satisfied the authorities that his position as a Catholic bishop in Ireland would not preclude his valid assent to the Act of Supremacy.<br /> Magrath was fostered with Shane O'Neil (b.1530 d.1567), chief of the O'Neills of Tír Eoghain from 1558 to1567.<br /> <br /> In October 1565, Magrath was appointed as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor, although the temporalities (assets) were ruled over by his kinsman Shane O'Neill, chief of the O'Neill clan, whom he visited in 1566.<br /> <br /> In May 1567, Milner met the Lord Deputy of Ireland, Sir Henry Sidney (b.1529 d.1586), at Drogheda, where he agreed to conform to the reformed faith (Protestant Christianity) and to hold his See for the crown, John Merriman (d.1572) was appointed the Protestant Bishop of Down and Connor: Miler held on to the Catholic See. Miler went through a harsh experience that affected him greatly and contributed to his mysterious nature for the rest of his life. He was arrested upon his return to Ireland in the spring of 1569 and imprisoned in London. Throughout his imprisonment, he suffered from malaria and was threatened with torture. He refused to convert to Protestantism, but yielded months later, taking the Oath of Supremacy in August 1569, before being finally deprived of Down and Connor by Rome in 1580 for heresy and other matters. Magrath enjoyed dual appointments as both a Roman Catholic and a Church of Ireland prelate (bishop) for nine years.<br /> <br /> In 1570, Magrath was appointed by the Crown as the Protestant Bishop of Clogher, including the temporalities (assets), and visited England, where he fell ill of a fever. In February 1571, he was then appointed Archbishop of Cashel and Bishop of Emly (no new appointment was made to Clogher until 1605). In the same year he imprisoned some Franciscan priests at Cashel. In a rage, the rebel crusader James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald (d.1579) threatened if the Franciscan were not released he would burn to ashes everyone and everything connected with Archbishop Magrath. The friars were immediately liberated by Edward Butler (b.1529 d.1605) a younger brother of Thomas Butler<br /> In 1572 Magrath brought charges against Thomas Butler, (b.c.1531 d.1614) the 10th Earl of Ormonde, but they were given no credence.<br /> <br /> In 1575, as he was travelling to Dublin, he was attacked and badly injured by the Kerne (a hostile group of Irish foot solider).<br /> <br /> About 1576, Miler married a Roman Catholic Aine &quot;Amy&quot; Ní Meara a daughter of John O'Meara of Lisany, in County Tipperary. <br /> <br /> Miler and Aine had nine / ten children, six sons and five daughters:<br /> 1. Turlough Magrath (b.c.1576 d.c.1627) m unknown. Children: Sir John MacCraith Knight and Baronet of Aylewallane and Amy MacCraith.<br /> 2. Redmond Magrath m Cecilia, daughter of O’Dwyer, chief of his name. Children: Edmond Magrath, Thomas Magrath, Catherine Magrath, four other daughters who died young.<br /> 3. Brian Magrath (b.? d?) m Mary, son of Marcus of Bleane. <br /> 4. Marcus (b.1584 d.1639) was buried in the Cathedral Church of Emly, m Catherine, daughter of Thomas Butler of “Ardmoyle” Co. Tipperary. Children: Miles, Donogh, Ellen and Katherine. <br /> 5. James Magrath (b.1582 d?) <br /> 6. Mary Magrath b.1581 at Cashel, Co. Tipperary, m M’Coghlan in 1605 at Co. Tipperary.<br /> 7.Cecilia Magrath b.1581 at Cashel, Co. Tipperary, m John Butler 1603-5 at Co. Tipperary.<br /> 8.Anne Magrath b.1584 at Cashel, Co. Tipperary, m 1610 Butler (b.1580), Kilmoyler, Co. Tipperary.<br /> 9. Ellis (Alice) Magrath b.1583 at Cashel, Co. Tipperary m in 1601 John Bowen (b.1580) of Ballyadams, Co. Kildare.<br /> 10. Giles Magrath, b.1585 at Cashel, Co. Tipperary, m Philip O’Dwyer (b.1585) of Dromdromy, Co. Tipperary (this child is not formally recorded)<br /> <br /> Upon Miler Magrath’s wife Aine’s death, he is reputed to have remarried, however this 2nd wife’s name is unknown. All his children were raised as Roman Catholics. <br /> <br /> Until the end of the Desmond Rebellions in 1583, Magrath remained in his province, while assisting the English government on one hand and the Catholic rebels on the other. In October 1582, he travelled to England with letters of strong recommendation, which cited his ability to provide valuable information on the rebels. He complained that Cashel was only worth £98 and in spite of the misgivings of William Cecil, aka Lord Burghley (b.1520 d.1598); Magrath was granted the See of Waterford and Lismore which he held temporary until 1589, and again from 1592 on the death of Bishop Wetherhead (d.1592). Despite his allegiance to the authorities, Magrath never arrested the new Catholic Archbishop of Cashel, Dr David Kearney (b.c.1558 d.1624), who lived peacefully under his nose. However, Magrath stayed loyal to the English crown, and in 1584 he did arrest the Catholic Bishop of Emly, Maurice MacBrien (d.1586) who died two years later in custody in Dublin Castle. In March 1589 he wrote commending the Kerry plantation undertaker Sir William Herbert (b.c.1554 d.1593) 1st Earl of Pembroke, who on the Protestant side like Magrath was a controversial figure. <br /> <br /> In 1591 while Magrath was in England without leave, forty charges were presented against him by burgess of Cashel, Edmond Fleming to the Lord Deputy Fitzwilliam, including buying and selling church offices, extortion, harbouring Catholic bishops, and holding twenty-two livings in the diocese at once.<br /> During his visit he sought to convert the condemned Gaelic Prince of Breifne, Brian O'Rourke (b.c.1540 d.1591), to Protestantism. O'Rourke scorned Magrath at the foot of the gallows-ladder before being hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, London. At this time Magrath's cousin, Dermot Creagh Magrath (d.1603?) was the Catholic Bishop of Cork and Cloyne with legatine authority in Munster, and they remained on mutual terms. Magrath appears to have feared that his soul was in jeopardy, and with a view to repentance and reconciliation with Rome, took care that his cousin would not be captured, while at the same time feeding information to the Crown about his whereabouts.<br /> <br /> In 1596, during the Nine Years War, Archbishop Magrath and the Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond were involved in a conference at Faughart (north of Dundalk in Co. Louth) with the Northern chiefs, offering them the possession of Ulster, apart from County Louth, Carrickfergus and Newry as these areas were held by English garrisons. The offer was rejected; however this was the basis for County Louth being considered part of Leinster from that time forward.<br /> <br /> In 1599, Magrath was taken prisoner by Conn O'Neill (b.c.1572 d.1601), son of Hugh O’Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone (b.c.1550 d.1616). Hugh ordered Magrath's release on the grounds that only the Holy Father had authority to lay hands on his &quot;friend and ally&quot;. Magrath promised that he would return to Catholicism, except that he had to see to his children, and Conn released him on conditions: a money payment, and O'Meara's son (who was related to Magrath's wife) was to act as surety in person.<br /> In 1600, Magrath went to London and convinced Robert Cecil (b.1563 d.1612) of his loyalty. Queen Elizabeth I received Magrath favourably granting him a pension of £40 per annum and his house, and a provision of land. While at court he accused Sir Henry Lee of Ditchley (b.1533 d.1611) of treason, as Lee's soldiers were plundering in his diocese, extracting money and provisions. Lee's cousin, Thomas Lee (b.1553 d.1601), wrote to Cecil seeking the opportunity to meet the charges, however, they did not proceed with the indictment. <br /> <br /> Thomas Lee was an English army captain who served under Queen Elizabeth I and who was later hanged on 12th Feb for his involvement in a coup attempt on 12th Feb to release Robert Devereux (b.1565 d.1601), 2nd Earl of Essex from custody. Devereux was being held for treason after a previous coup on the 8 Feb 1601 attempt and was executed being beheaded on 25 Feb 1610.<br /> <br /> Magrath returned to Ireland with the English-backed pretender, Sir Walter Raleigh (b.c.1553 d.1618) to the earldom of Desmond. He claimed poverty owing to the war, but Cecil soon complained that he was allowing the Anglican Church of Ireland to lie like &quot;a hogsty&quot; (an enclosure for hogs) and sought the help of Sir George Carew (b.1555 d.1629) to remonstrate with him over this neglect.<br /> <br /> Under King James I, Magrath's holding of four bishoprics and seventy beneficiaries was criticised by Sir John Davies (b.1569 d.1626), then attorney-general of Ireland. In 1607, the Archbishop of Dublin, Thomas Jones (b.c.1550 d.1619), criticised his spiritual administration, and Magrath resigned Waterford and Lismore six months later. The estate of Lismore had been sold by him to Sir Walter Raleigh for a nominal price, a rent of £13 6s 8d, although he kept the capitular seal of Cashel. Magrath was ultimately compelled to accept the Sees’ of Killala and Achonry in Connacht, which were of little worth, in 1610, he complained he had not received their possession, and the full grant was not made until 1611.<br /> <br /> In 1608, a jury found that Magrath had declared his kinsman, the fugitive rebel Hugh O’Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone wrongly over the Bann fishery (a property right relating to the ancient authority of English law in Ireland, which the Crown had successfully contested in a precedent-setting case), and had credited O'Neill with, &quot;a better right to the crown of Ireland than any Irishman or Scotchman (i.e. James I) whatsoever&quot;. Despite the sensitivity of the matter, the indictment was not proceeded with. <br /> <br /> In 1609, George Montgomery (b.c.1569 d.1621), Bishop of Derry rowed over the possession of Termon Magrath lands; from his side they were church property under his jurisdiction. Magrath won and the lands were granted to his son, James in 1610.<br /> <br /> Magrath moved to Ulster and had William Knight (b.1475 d.1547) appointed his coadjutor at Cashel. Knight soon left the country after disgracing himself by drunken behaviour in public. It was reckoned that the revenues and manors of the See of Cashel were entirely wasted. The Lord Deputy, Sir Arthur Chichester (b.1563 d.1625), had a poor opinion of Magrath, describing him as &quot;stout and wilful&quot;, but held back fearing his influence amongst the Ulster Irish.<br /> <br /> In 1612, the underground Irish Provincial of the Franciscan Order still held out hope of Magrath's reconciliation with Rome; in 1617 it was thought he might exchange the Rock of Cashel for the Capitoline, where he had spent his youth. Magrath's last known involvement in public life was on his attendance at Parliament in Dublin in 1613. <br /> <br /> In these years, whether for reasons of faith or policy, Magrath made overtures to Rome. At Magrath’s request in 1608, David Kearney (b.c.1558 d.1624), papal archbishop of Cashel, petitioned for reconciliation and absolution of Magrath’s 1580 heresy and the Irish Franciscans did likewise in 1612. Both petitions were granted, but Magrath never formally returned to the Catholic Church. In November 1619, at the request of Archbishop Kearney, his five sons and four daughters were purportedly legitimatised by Pope Paul V (b.1550 d.16211). <br /> <br /> Magrath died on 22 December 1622, reputedly aged 100, after 52 years as a bishop and was buried in the chancel of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Cashel, where he had erected a monument to his memory. His epitaph, which he is traditionally believed to have composed, recorded his regret that he had not emulated the holiness of his predecessor in the see of Down, St Patrick.<br /> &quot;Here where I aim laid, I am not<br /> Nor am I in both places, but I am in each<br /> It is the Lord who judges me.<br /> Let him who stands take care lest he fall&quot;<br /> <br /> Magrath has remained a figure of controversy in Irish history. On the Protestant side, he is widely blamed for corruption which helped halt the growth of the Reformation in Ireland. On the Catholic side, he was viewed as an apostate priest and a collaborator with a violent Anti-Catholic monarchy</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jotacube/">Jotacube</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jotacube/55615712375/" title="2024-06-20 Tipperary -7713"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55615712375_4a123820ef_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="2024-06-20 Tipperary -7713" /></a></p> <p>Rock Of Cashel</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jotacube/">Jotacube</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jotacube/55613391054/" title="2024-06-20 Tipperary -7714"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55613391054_ef5c93a16f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="2024-06-20 Tipperary -7714" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jotacube/">Jotacube</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jotacube/55612564799/" title="2024-06-20 Tipperary -7705"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55612564799_7470575570_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="2024-06-20 Tipperary -7705" /></a></p> <p>Rock of Cashel</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jotacube/">Jotacube</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jotacube/55608274386/" title="Dancing In The Rain"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55608274386_fca6f8fdc8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Dancing In The Rain" /></a></p> <p>Dancing in The Rain</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/46758511@N00/">vw4y</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/46758511@N00/55502086773/" title="Rock of Cashel"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55502086773_fe8b25d8b1_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Rock of Cashel" /></a></p> <p>Fairly bleak even on a hot summer's day</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/silviasalvi/">silviasalvi</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/silviasalvi/55500806842/" title="Rock of Cashel"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55500806842_570068d340_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Rock of Cashel" /></a></p> <p>Co. Tipperary, Ireland</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489270049/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489270049_0a5579c511_m.jpg" width="240" height="95" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489269974/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489269974_f42ffa0faf_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489213763/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489213763_6bbc105565_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489269924/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489269924_99376ece43_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55488116957/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55488116957_5e0a168a06_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489097321/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489097321_b14939a922_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489213608/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489213608_c0e2084b77_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55488117137/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55488117137_97ba95f8c2_m.jpg" width="174" height="240" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489270024/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489270024_67cae60bff_m.jpg" width="240" height="153" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55488117172/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55488117172_5b71e85e29_m.jpg" width="221" height="240" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55488117192/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55488117192_6bd12bc10c_m.jpg" width="240" height="115" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489213703/" title="Blick vom Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489213703_501c50e11d_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Blick vom Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/137038909@N08/">dietmar.schuler</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/137038909@N08/55489269899/" title="Rock of Cashel, Irland"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55489269899_bb4394b57d_m.jpg" width="240" height="201" alt="Rock of Cashel, Irland" /></a></p>

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