thanks Turtle but "abundant wisdom" is a bit over the top.....really just primary school stuff....... On 17 September 2012 11:05, Turtle Bunbury (History) < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Michael, > That is precisely why the county is so lucky to have you and your abundant > wisdom. I was informed last week of gathering momentum for a big > celebratory do for 'Carlow 800' which was to be based around the > Wikipedia-dated completion of the castle to 1213. > However, I think that your conclusions that this would, in fact, be the > 'Carlow 803' will put paid to such a plan - and in good time too. There > will be other excuses for a party but yes, it would be improper to distort > such dates. > Many thanks, > Turtle > > > Turtle Bunbury > > www.turtlebunbury.com > > Old Fort, Tobinstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland > Mob: + 353 (0) 87 6453 486 Office: +353 (0) 5991 80559 Skype: > turtle1847 www.facebook.com/turtle.bunbury > > On 16 Sep 2012, at 19:50, michael purcell wrote: > > > no idea what would give you that idea !.....I have researched data on > > Carlow Castle for many years, delving into records at the Tower of > London, > > British Record Office, National Archives at Kew and various private > > collections in England, hope to publish same soon. > > As far as I could make out building commenced circa 1205, completed circa > > 1209 the Castle was standing and is referred to in the 1209 > > Charter sanctioned by King John (1199 - 1216 - for whom John Street in > > Carlow was named ) with first Seneschal officially appointed in 1210 In > > 2009 I suggested celebration of 800 years.....!...nice try...... > > > > On 14 September 2012 16:12, Turtle Bunbury <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Does anyone know of any verifiable documents or sources that can confirm > >> whether Carlow Castle was actually completed in 1213, which would be 800 > >> years next year? > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >