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ANTRIM CASTLE,
THE RESIDENCE OF THE EARL OF MASSARENE
THE Ene old mansion of the noble family of Skedington, of at Massarene and Lough Sidney, or Lough Neagh, with so
which our refixed wood-out will give a very correct general entertainment M‘ five shillings Irish by the day, and 18 men to
idea, is well deserving ofnotice, not only from its grandeur of serve in and about the said boats, at ten-pence Irish by the ,
file and the beauty of its situation, but still more as present- day each. This grantwas made to him by patent for life, in i . 4‘
mg an almost unique example, in Ireland, of the style of do- 609; an on a surrender of it to the king in 1618, it was ‘
mestic architecture introduced into the British islands from re-granted to him, and his son and heir John Clotwortliy,
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France, immediately after the Restoration. with apension of six shilliiigsand eight-pence per day, an to 5" .1 .
This castle is generally sup osed to have been erected in the longer liver of them for life, payable out of the revenue. y E, ;
or about the year 1662. by Sir llohn Clotworty, Lord li'Ia.ssa- For this payment Sir Hugh Clotivorthy and his son were to I ‘
reiic, who died in 1665, and whose only daughter and heir, build and keep in repair such and so man bzirlrs and boats
“try. by her marriage with Sir John, the fifth baronet of as were then kept upon the lough, and un er his command, ;
the Slreiiington family, carried the Massarene estate and title without any charge to the crown, to be at all times. in readi-
lnto the latter family. But though there can be no doubt, ness for his Majesty's use, as the necessity 05.11!-9 SCPVICB ,
lroin thearchitectural style of the building, that Antrim castle should require. John Clotworthy succeeded'h1s father as - : I
was re-ediiied at this period, there is every reason to believe captain of the barks and boats, y commission dated the
tlmtit was founded long before, and that it still preserves, to 23th January 1641, at 1.53. a-flay for himself; his lieutenant,
Igreot extent, the form and walls of the original structure. 43. ; the master, 4s. ; master s mate, 25. ; a. master gunner,
The Castle of Antrim, or Masszirene. as it is now generally ls. Gd. ; two gunners, 12d. ; and forty men at 311- 98-0 -
called, appears to have been originally erected early in the On the breaking out of the rebellion shortly afterwards, the
reign of James I., by Sir Ilugli Clotworthy, who, by the es. garrison at Antrim was considera y increased, an t e for.
tablisliment of King James I. had the charge of certain boats titications of the castle and town were greatly strengthened
