New Castle County, Delaware On November 6, 1674, New Amstel was made dependent on New York Colony, and was renamed New Castle on November 11, 1674. On September 22, 1676, New Castle County was formally placed under the Duke of York's laws. It gained land from Upland County on November 12, 1678. On June 21, 1680, St. Jones County was carved from New Castle County. It is known today as Kent County, Delaware. On August 24, 1682, New Castle County, along with the rest of the surrounding land, was transferred from the Colony of New York to the possession of William Penn, who established
Dromore Castle (County Clare) Dromore Castle (County Clare) Dromore Castle is a tower house and National Monument located between the towns of Crusheen and Corofin in County Clare, Ireland. Today, it is administered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service as part of the Dromore Wood Nature Reserve. Dromore Castle is located on a peninsula in the northern part of Dromore Lake, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) east of Ruan. It lies within the Nature Preserve of Dromore Wood. Dromore townland lies between the towns of Crusheen and Corofin, west of the M18 motorway and north of Ennis. Dromore Castle was probably constructed in the