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 propose that Walter Raleigh inhabited the castle in the 16th century, prior to being occupied by the De Barra family, and utilized by Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, to station troops during the Irish Confederate Wars in the mid-17th century.