Kilwaughter

<p><strong>Kilwaughter - The Unknown Castle: Four Centuries of Power Politics and Decline </strong></p><p>On the edge of Larne in County Antrim the crumbling remains of <strong>Kilwaughter Castle</strong> whisper of a forgotten past. Once a proud plantation house it has borne silent witness to centuries of conquest ambition scandal and resilience. </p><p>From the ancient Ó Gnímh bards-later Anglicised to Agnew-through Anglo-Norman lords Scottish settlers and Italian aristocrats this richly researched narrative traces the turbulent journey of a single estate and the extraordinary lives entwined with it. Meet figures who helped shape Belfast men embroiled in politics and rebellion profiteers of the West Indies slave trade and a determined American woman who sought to rescue the castle from oblivion.</p><p>Through war abandonment and faded glory <em>Kilwaughter - The Unknown Castle </em>brings to life the rise and fall of families the clash of empires and the enduring legacy of a remarkable structure. For readers of historical biography social history and architectural heritage this is a vivid portrait of one forgotten corner of Northern Ireland-and the global currents that shaped it.</p><p></p>