Castle Widenham
Castle Widenham, Co. Cork.
Private and inaccesible for the moment as the figure is mounted in the wall of this former “Sheela na Gig Restaurant” and at present behind a large bookshelf. Also called Blackwater Castle by it’s present owner Ninna Nordstrom, who says that this sheela displayed the Devil involved in sexual games. Religious fanatics vandalized the stone and buried it in the old bridge on the Awbeg River. In 1906 the bridge collapsed after a big flood and the stone was recovered by a priest.
Question??? are we talking about the same stone or another?
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27/7/04
I have just heard that the sheela is now available for viewing once again BUT only by appointment. I’ll try to get the phone number for you. More History
29/6/06
Phone number available from me on request only.
5/6/07
The Castletownroche Festival will take place on 16/17 June ‘07 and the sheela will be on display during that time. Full contents of e-mail available on request.
And now you can spend a pleasant night here and pretend that the castle is haunted. See below…
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Directions
Map No. 73…GR No. R 35/67
Holiday Map South
14k NE of Mallow and 14k NW of Fermoy
Just out of Castletownroche on the Western side is a wooded area with a farm gate, this is in fact the entrance to Blackwater Castle. If you drive into the courtyard you may find someone to assist you. Must phone first.
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Last Updated: 5 June 07
