Some sources suggest that Walter Raleigh occupied the castle in the 16th century, before being reoccupied by the De Barra family, and used by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery to garrison troops during the Irish Confederate Wars in the mid-17th century.
Some sources indicate that Walter Raleigh occupied the castle in the 16th century, only to be recaptured by the De Barra family, and subsequently used by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, to deploy troops during the Irish Confederate Wars in the mid-17th century.