CASTLE SAUNDERSON BELTURBET, CO. CAVAN REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

CASTLE SAUNDERSON

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Castle Saunderson THE SAUNDERSONS WERE MAJOR LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY CAVAN, WITH 12,362 ACRES ALEXANDER SANDERSON, of Scotland, was made a Denizen of Ireland, 1613, and was High Sheriff of County Tyrone, 1622, and twice subsequently. He was granted Tullylagan, County Tyrone, and other lands to the extent of 1,000 acres, the whole being erected into the manor of Sanderson in 1630. Mr Sanderson died in 1633, leaving three sons, The second son, ROBERT SANDERSON, settled at Portagh, and there built Castle Saunderson, County Cavan. Colonel Sanderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1657, Colonel in the army of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, married Katherine, eldest daughter of John Cunningham, both of Ballyachen, County Donegal, and had issue, He died in 1675, and was succeeded by his eldest son, ROBERT SANDERSON, of Castle Sanderson, MP, Colonel of a regiment in WILLIAM III's army, wedded Jane, daughter of the Right Rev John Leslie, Lord Bishop of Clogher. He dsp 1723, and was succeeded by his nephew, ALEXANDER SANDERSON, of Castle Sanderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1714, who wedded Mabella, daughter of William Saunderson, of Moycashel, County Westmeath, and was buried at St Mary's, Dublin, in 1726. His son, FRANCIS SANDERSON, of Castle Sanderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1740, espoused Anne, eldest daughter of Anthony Atkinson, of Cangort, King's County, and died in 1746, leaving two sons and two daughters. His son and heir, ALEXANDER SAUNDERSON, of Castle Saunderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1758, changed the spelling of his name to SAUNDERSON. He married Rose, daughter of Trevor Lloyd, of Gloster, King's County, and had issue, Mr Saunderson died in 1768, and was succeeded by his eldest son, FRANCIS SAUNDERSON (1754-1827), of Castle Saunderson, MP for County Cavan, 1801-6, who married, in 1779, Anne Bassett, daughter of Stephen White, of Miskin, Glamorgan, and heir of the Bassett estates in that county, and had issue, Mr Saunderson's eldest son, ALEXANDER SAUNDERSON JP DL (1783-1857), of Castle Saunderson, Colonel of the Militia, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1818, MP for County Cavan, wedded, in 1828, Sarah Juliana Maxwell, eldest daughter of Henry, 6th Baron Farnham, and had issue, Colonel Saunderson was succeeded by his third son, THE RT HON EDWARD JAMES SAUNDERSON JP DL (1837-1906), of Castle Saunderson, Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who married, in 1865, Helena Emily de Moleyns, youngest daughter of Thomas, 3rd Baron Ventry, and had issue, Colonel Saunderson was succeeded by his eldest son, CAPTAIN SOMERSET FRANCIS SAUNDERSON JP DL (1867-1927), of Castle Saunderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1907, who married, in 1914, Mary Satterfield, former wife of Count Larisch von Moennich. CASTLE SAUNDERSON, near Belturbet, County Cavan, is a large castellated mansion combining both baronial and Tudor-Revival elements. It was built ca 1840. The mansion bears remarkable similarities to Crom Castle in County Fermanagh, a mere five miles away. The entrance front is symmetrical, with a battlemented parapet, square and turrets. There is a tall central gatehouse tower with its entrance door to the side, which is unusual The adjoining garden front is more irregular. The house boasts several Gothic features, including the conservatory. The original Castle was built in 1573. The Saunderson family were seated here until 1977, when it was sold to a London-based businessman. The Castle was in a state of disrepair and plans to have it completely renovated as a private dwelling at this time never materialized. The estate was sold again in 1990 to be developed as a hotel. These plans were also abandoned after a fire gutted and destroyed most of the Castle interior. This was the third fire to take place in the history of the castle. In 1997, the castle and estate were offered to Scouting Ireland for €420,000 (estimated to be half its market value at that time). Now consisting of 103 acres, Castle Saunderson has once again the potential to be restored to its former glory, and to be put to new use as a scout and youth training canter. Of the 103 acres on the estate, some 70 acres are grass, 25 acres are wooded and the 8 remaining acres are lake and waterway Captain Alexander Saunderson, the last remaining member of the Saunderson family to have lived in the Castle, now resides in Santa Barbara, California, USA. From the outset, Captain Saunderson has wholly endorsed the plans by Scouting Ireland to restore the Castle, family church and grounds to its former glory. The development plans for the Castle and Church include a cultural and heritage canter highlighting the history of the Saunderson Family, together with local history to include the plantation of Ulster (1603) and other notable historic events. It is intended to restore the church as a multi-denominational place of worship.. The graveyard around the church and the crypt beneath the church building contains the remains of the Saunderson family, and it is planned to maintain the church and graveyard as part of the cultural and heritage aspect of the overall project.

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Pikepikers Tv thankyou for watching sorry there is strictly no access to this building cctv cameras all around it 👍👍🇬🇧

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Brian No problem I am really pleased that you took a interest in my videos and I really can’t thankyou enough for your kind comments and great feedback on them the pleasure is all mine thankyou so much maybe we will meet up some day for a chat about these places I have a person from KZbin that lives in Liverpool is coming over next month and I have promised to meet up with him to show him a few places of this wee country we call home 👍👍🇬🇧

[@michelleterry5375]

I was there in fall of 2012 and it was fascinating to see and so old, still retaining some of it's true beauty. The thing, though, that struck me the most the more time I spent walking around, checking it and the horse stables out, was a growing and eventual feeling of negativity, almost a malevolence that seemed to reach out from the place. Especially on the backside, ground floor , as you face the building, far right broken out window,which is now boarded up per the wonderful video. I'm sure that some things went on over the centuries on that property, yet the longer I was there the stronger that feeling of darkness grew. I left pretty abruptly once fully realizing this, leaving my poor husband to follow in my wake! I'm extremely glad I visited Saunderson Castle for how often do you have an amazing historical experience as well as an "unexplainable" kind of experience all in one!.

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[@juppjung]

Hi, very nice recordings, nice music, great video, which I like very much. Thumbs up. greetings Joseph

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[@billyb5057]

Gday mate wow that is a magnificient castle there shame it has gone into disrepair now a home for nature *left a big like👍Au😀full view from us*

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[@davestredulinsky]

Lovely smooth flying giving beautiful views of this old castle and surrounding area. A wonderful choice of music to accompany your video. A lovely pull-away at the end revealing the castle grounds and surrounding countryside.

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[@DroneBum]

Once again you continue to astound with outstanding flight and edits ... Ireland is such an amazingly beautiful country. Thanks for sharing and posting such detailed history...Great Job Sir

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Brilliantly done Rod! Again, Thank you.

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Wow castles r so cool n interesting 👍😎

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[@KimDiscoveringHistory]

Wonderful video and great aerial footage. Such a shame the building has been left to ruin. Nice music score suits this video capture. 😀👍👍👍

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[@itsme-sn5gi]

What an amazing castle! So sad to see it in ruins but would still love to explore it. Awesome video😀👍

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You and me both! nice place

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That was fantastic flying mate, great video, I'm gunna watch some. 👍

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[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Wow, Wow, Wow Rod, this is your best and smoothest flight along with the very cinematic video to date!!! This was like watching an epic history movie especially with that soundtrack! Thanks for all the background history, this is very interesting. You just keeping getting better with each and every video, 🎩 🎩 hats of to you Sir, Outstanding! The final 50 seconds with the pull out shots was epic, two thumbs up 👍 👍, epic video! You need to submit this to Ken Heron for best video of the week, no of the YEAR! Thank You!

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Epic footage and brilliant music! Another great video, Rod!

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[@EnglishmaninMalta]

Amazing castle video as usual

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wow now that is awesome footage well done 👍👍👍👍👍😃😃😃

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every time I see anything you did, I think I'm watching the start of a movie,,, this was excellent!!! every part ,, music, angles, editing,, thanks for getting a drone!

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[@blackconduit_fpv7099]

What a beautiful place!👍🍻✌

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Very nice flight and footage

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This is by far my favorite castle you have flown so far.

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Beautiful video 💜💜

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Thankyou Tina and Andy so kind of you to watch 👍👍🇬🇧

[@dougbell5950]

The long opening shot was very well done, ending with the look-down into the innards of the castle. While all that growth looked beautiful, in the long run it will hasten the castles demise. I hope it gets cleaned out to prolong the life of the estate.

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that's the problem Doug i think they should be more looked after for future generations cheers

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Awesome video, Fantastic

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Nice mate. Better than the shacks here in Oz. 👍👍👍👍✔✔✔🍻🌟🙋🍷

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[@DonJoyce]

Wonderful job, Rod! Smooth. Succinct. Nice music. Thank goodness we can always rely on you for a great video!

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I really appreciate your descriptions too,, excellent history lesson

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Very nice footage I enjoyed it love these kind of videos nice flying friend

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Nice sharing at al

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Richel Alpante so sorry for the late reply thankyou so much for your kind comments and support means a lot cheers 👍👍🇬🇧

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Stunning Rod👍

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I've watched a few of your stunning films and have subscribed back.We share a love of historical buildings,what stories they could tell.

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Rameman thankyou so much for your support and comments very much appreciated the history these old castles hold is amazing thanks for your support favour returned 👍👍🇬🇧

[@OuzoLouGarage]

This had cool to see in person . Great video

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Ouzo Lou Garage so sorry for the late reply thankyou so much for your kind comments and great support cheers 👍👍🇬🇧

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So much history across the pond compared to Canada. Another beautifully shot vid!

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cool viduo👍👍👍

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[@aerialviewsandhistoriesuk9674]

I would love to come and explore this place mate. Second time watching and the music is epic. It suits the footage really well.

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Aerial Views and Histories UK thankyou for your support the music makes the video 👍👍🇬🇧

[@declanedwards1827]

It’s so strange to see the castle as it is now, I grew up knowing this castle, visiting many times as a child before it was destroyed from fire as my grandma owned the property next to it

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

thankyou so much for your comments very nice of you to share your story cheers

[@gtpmjh]

Wow. Really stunning. So much of it still standing. Restoration project for you? Lol.

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Matt GTP thanks for watching 👍👍🇬🇧

[@KardosoMedia]

Nice one Rod

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I could look at these all day! New subscriber ✅Big Thumbs Up 👍. Just saw you on Canadian Drone Hub. Do you do any livestreams?

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AU Packmule thankyou so much for such kind comments and taking the time to watch.sorry I don’t do live streams yet 👍👍🇬🇧

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AU Packmule I checking out your channel later👍👍🇬🇧

[@lordraifwoulson]

One of the places we stopped on our journeys for our honeymoon. At the end of the video to the right is a river. On the other side of the river is N. Ireland. This castle sits right on the border.

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

very nice of you to share your story thanks so much for your feedback cheers

[@Shelleyzeus]

There is actually an entrance from the North & another in the South. I love it there.

[@ClonesLeaks]

It has a bloody history and was originally an Irish Castle known as Breffni Castle until the British took it during the Ulster Plantation.

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ClonesLeaks sorry for the late reply your comments went into my spam folder thankyou for your comments you have got my support 👍👍🇬🇧

[@tinadavies5949]

Amazing ❤️❤️

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tina davies thankyou for your comments 👍👍🇬🇧

[@erraticleeme6760]

WoW! That’s awesome Why wouldn’t this be renovated and lived in??? The Freemasonry symbolism is right through this castle, from the twin pillar entry, and each side of the front, to the six windows on each side, but all ancient (and new) great buildings have symbolism built into them. Very few would have had the knowledge to build these castles, this knowledge was kept by the “Rulers” Kings & Queens and filtered down to the various level of the “Free”masons. As far as the kings and Queens being forced on humanity... my thoughts on that may be for another castle vid😂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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Erraticlee Me thankyou so much for your great comments and feedback very nice of you and also for your support I know exactly what you mean the history in theses places is unbelievable I have found pictures of this place back in the day of when it was fully in use I can’t put them on the video unfortunately because of copyright issues down from the castle there is a small church and graveyard in the grounds and just visible from the castle which I believe descendants of the castle or buried I didn’t want to film the church because I think it is still in use👍👍🇬🇧 I will check the graves out the next time I am down that way again👍

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RODPIKER DRONES UK a video of the grave yard would be interesting to see how old they lived too? 🤔🤔 I tell people look at old grave yards and you’ll see many people who lived well over 100 years old. Cheers Mate 🍻

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Castle Saunderson THE SAUNDERSONS WERE MAJOR LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY CAVAN, WITH 12,362 ACRE ALEXANDER SANDERSON, of Scotland, was made a Denizen of Ireland, 1613, and was High Sheriff of County Tyrone, 1622, and twice subsequently. He was granted Tullylagan, County Tyrone, and other lands to the extent of 1,000 acres, the whole being erected into the manor of Sanderson in 1630. Mr Sanderson died in 1633, leaving three sons, The second son, ROBERT SANDERSON, settled at Portagh, and there built Castle Saunderson, County Cavan. Colonel Sanderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1657, Colonel in the army of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, married Katherine, eldest daughter of John Cunningham, both of Ballyachen, County Donegal, and had issue, he died in 1675, and was succeeded by his eldest son, ROBERT SANDERSON, of Castle Sanderson, MP, Colonel of a regiment in WILLIAM III's army, wedded Jane, daughter of the Right Rev John Leslie, Lord Bishop of Clogher. He dsp 1723, and was succeeded by his nephew, ALEXANDER SANDERSON, of Castle Sanderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1714, who wedded Mabella, daughter of William Saunderson, of Moycashel, County Westmeath, and was buried at St Mary's, Dublin, in 172 His son,FRANCIS SANDERSON, of Castle Sanderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1740, espoused Anne, eldest daughter of Anthony Atkinson, of Cangort, King's County, and died in 1746, leaving two sons and two daughters. His son and heir, ALEXANDER SAUNDERSON, of Castle Saunderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1758, changed the spelling of his name to SAUNDERSON. He married Rose, daughter of Trevor Lloyd, of Gloster, King's County, and had issue, Mr Saunderson died in 1768, and was succeeded by his eldest son, FRANCIS SAUNDERSON (1754-1827), of Castle Saunderson, MP for County Cavan, 1801-6, who married, in 1779, Anne Bassett, daughter of Stephen White, of Miskin, Glamorgan, and heir of the Bassett estates in that county, and had issue, Mr Saunderson's eldest son ALEXANDER SAUNDERSON JP DL (1783-1857), of Castle Saunderson, Colonel of the Militia, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1818, MP for County Cavan, wedded, in 1828, Sarah Juliana Maxwell, eldest daughter of Henry, 6th Baron Farnham, and had issue, Colonel Saunderson was succeeded by his third son, THE RT HON EDWARD JAMES SAUNDERSON JP DL (1837-1906), of Castle Saunderson, Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who married, in 1865, Helena Emily de Moleyns, youngest daughter of Thomas, 3rd Baron Ventry, and had issue, Colonel Saunderson was succeeded by his eldest son, CAPTAIN SOMERSET FRANCIS SAUNDERSON JP DL (1867-1927), of Castle Saunderson, High Sheriff of County Cavan, 1907, who married, in 1914, Mary Satterfield, former wife of Count Larisch von Moennich. CASTLE SAUNDERSON, near Belturbet, County Cavan, is a large castellated mansion combining both baronial and Tudor-Revival elements. It was built ca 1840. The mansion bears remarkable similarities to Crom Castle in County Fermanagh, a mere five miles away. The entrance front is symmetrical, with a battlemented parapet, square and turrets. There is a tall central gatehouse tower with its entrance door to the side, which is unusual The adjoining garden front is more irregular. The house boasts several Gothic features, including the conservatory. The original Castle was built in 1573. The Saunderson family were seated here until 1977, when it was sold to a London-based businessman. The Castle was in a state of disrepair and plans to have it completely renovated as a private dwelling at this time never materialized. The estate was sold again in 1990 to be developed as a hotel. These plans were also abandoned after a fire gutted and destroyed most of the Castle interior This was the third fire to take place in the history of the castle. In 1997, the castle and estate were offered to Scouting Ireland for €420,000 (estimated to be half its market value at that time). Now consisting of 103 acres, Castle Saunderson has once again the potential to be restored to its former glory, and to be put to new use as a scout and youth training canter. Of the 103 acres on the estate, some 70 acres are grass, 25 acres are wooded and the 8 remaining acres are lake and waterway Captain Alexander Saunderson, the last remaining member of the Saunderson family to have lived in the Castle, now resides in Santa Barbara, California, USA. From the outset, Captain Saunderson has wholly endorsed the plans by Scouting Ireland to restore the Castle, family church and grounds to its former glory The development plans for the Castle and Church include a cultural and heritage canter highlighting the history of the Saunderson Family, together with local history to include the plantation of Ulster (1603) and other notable historic events. It is intended to restore the church as a multi-denominational place of worship.. The graveyard around the church and the crypt beneath the church building contains the remains of the Saunderson family, and it is planned to maintain the church and graveyard as part of the cultural and heritage aspect of the overall project.

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