Brownsea Castle the castle also has four cannons, probably dating from the 17th or early 18th century. The castle is protected under UK law as a Grade II listed building. Brownsea Castle Brownsea Castle, also known historically as Branksea Castle, was originally a Device Fort constructed by Henry VIII between 1545 and 1547 to protect Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, from the threat of French attack. Located on Brownsea Island, it comprised a stone blockhouse with a hexagonal gun platform. It was garrisoned by the local town with six soldiers and armed with eight artillery pieces. The castle remained in use after
Tory Island Tory Island Tory Island, or simply Tory (officially known by its Irish name Toraigh), is an island off the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland, and is the most remote inhabited island of Ireland. It is also known in Irish as "Oileán Thoraí" or, historically, "Oileán Thúr Rí". The word Tory comes from the Middle Irish word "Tóraidhe" which means bandit. The main spoken language on the island is Irish, although English is spoken to communicate with visitors. Tory is part of the Donegal "Gaeltacht" and Ulster Irish (Gaeilge Uladh) is the main Irish dialect in use. The