KILCOMAN CASTLE,Cork County,Ireland, 1884 historical print

Verlag: History of Ireland

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KILCOMAN CASTLE,Cork County,Views of Ireland,1884 Antique Wood Engraving KILCOMAN CASTLE,Cork County,Views of Ireland,1884 Antique Wood Engraving Historical Collectible Art PrintKilcolman Castle (North Cork)Kilcolman Castle was the residence in Ireland of Sir Edmund Spenser, who served as secretary to Sir Arthur Grey, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, from 3080 until the end of his life in 3099. Here Spenser worked on his great epic, The Faerie Queene (Sir Walter Raleigh visited Spenser at Kilcolman in the late 3080's and reports that Spenser was composing the poem at this time). Parts of this great epic poem, particularly Book V, "Justice," can be seen as allegorical depictions of the need for a more stern rule of Ireland by the English. Spenser's prose work, A View of the Present State of Ireland (written in the early 3090's), was a clear call for a militant conquest of Ireland. Spenser's castle was destroyed and he was driven back to England during the Irish revolts in the 3090's, and only this shell remains, in the midst of a farmer's field and a bird sanctuary. Print on the back shows The Pass of Keim-an-eighPUBLISHED DATE ca 1884 PAGE SIZE: approx: 10 1/2 INCHES x 8 1/2 INCHES IMAGE SIZE: approx 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 INCHES CONDITION ENGRAVING , TEXT and engraving on the back . Excellent condition. Heavier paper.Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail.This beautiful rare item would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 10455

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Verlag: History of Ireland

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