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Castle Island (Wolgast)
Castle Island may refer to: Bermuda *Castle Island, Bermuda, one of the islands of Castle Harbour, Bermuda **Castle Islands Fortifications, Bermuda Canada *Castle Island, Alberta *Castle Island, Manitounuk Islands, Nunavut Greenland *Castle Island (Greenland), an island in Sherard Osborn Fjord Ireland *Castle Island (County Cork), and uninhabited island in Roaringwater Bay (51.507518N, 9.504267W) * Castle Island (County Roscommon), an island in Lough Key *Castleisland, a town in County Kerry, Ireland New Zealand * Castle Island, New Zealand United Kingdom *Castle Island, County Down, a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland *Castle Island, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland * Castle Island, Scotland United States *Castle Island (Massachusetts), an island in Boston Harbor *Castle Island (New York) Castle Island is a former island located in the city of Albany, Albany County, New York. Over the past 400 years, Castle Island has been referred to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Island, Bermuda
Castle Island is part of the chain which makes up Bermuda. It is located in St. George's Parish, in the northeast of the territory. The island is situated close to the entrance to Castle Harbour, to the north of the Tucker's Town Peninsula. Originally called King's Island, it is of historical significance. The King's Castle stone fortification on the island - which gives the harbour its name - dates to 1612, and is the oldest standing English fortification in the Americas and oldest stone building still in existence in Bermuda. The castle was the site of the successful defence of Bermuda from Spanish attack in 1614. Several other fortifications from the same period are located on this, and nearby islands. This string of small islands, across the south of Castle Harbour, are known collectively as the ''Castle Islands''. These forts, together with St. George's Town, and other forts in the parish, are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Islands Fortifications, Bermuda
Several of the islands strung across the South entrance of Castle Harbour, Bermuda were fortified in the early days of the territory, hence the harbour's name. When official settlement of the archipelago by England began in 1612 (unofficial settlement having begun with the 1609 wrecking of the Sea Venture) the first permanent town, St. George's (then called ''New London'') was placed on the North side of St. George's Harbour. St. George's Harbour could be accessed directly by channels from the East. Those channels, however, were shallow, suitable, originally, only for small ships. As a consequence, and despite any major settlement on its shores, Castle Harbour was an important anchorage in the early years of the colony, with its main entrance, Castle Roads being an important route in from the open Atlantic for shipping. It was also a weakpoint, as it was remote from the defences of St. George's Harbour, and difficult to reach. It was quickly fortified and garrisoned by a standin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Island, Alberta
Castle Island is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on a small island on Lac Ste. Anne (Alberta), Lac Ste. Anne, close to the mouth of the Sturgeon River (Alberta), Sturgeon River. History Originally known as "Constance Island", this island was the site chosen by Indian Agent, Charles de Caze, for an impressive summer home. The island later became known as "Castle Island". Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the Canada 2016 Census, 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 19. With a land area of , it had a population density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' and the ''Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act'', which provided this territory to the Inuit for independent government. The boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the territorial evolution of Canada, first major change to Canada's political map in half a century since the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland was admitted in 1949. Nunavut comprises a major portion of Northern Canada and most of the Arctic Archipelago. Its vast territory makes it the list of the largest country subdivisions by area, fifth-largest country subdivision in the world, as well as North America's second-largest (after Greenland). The capital Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay), on Baffin Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Island (Greenland)
Castle Island ( da, Castle Ø) is an island in far northern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park. Geography Castle Island is located in Saint Andrew Bay, east of Hendrik Island, in the mouth area of Sherard Osborn Fjord. It is separated from Hendrik Island by a wide sound. The northernmost headland of the island is Cape Cleveland and the southernmost Cape Gray. The island is unglaciated with two lakes between two mountain ridges. The peak in its eastern end reaches . The sea around the island is rarely free from ice.''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute'', p. 94 See also *List of islands of Greenland The following is an alphabetical list of the islands of Greenland. Many of these islands have both a Kalaallisut language name and a European language name. Islands and archipelagoes * Aaluik * Aasiaat Archipelago * Achton Friis Islands * A ... References Uninhabited islands of Greenland {{Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Island (County Cork)
Castle Island may refer to: Bermuda *Castle Island, Bermuda, one of the islands of Castle Harbour, Bermuda **Castle Islands Fortifications, Bermuda Canada *Castle Island, Alberta *Castle Island, Manitounuk Islands, Nunavut Greenland *Castle Island (Greenland), an island in Sherard Osborn Fjord Ireland * Castle Island (County Cork), and uninhabited island in Roaringwater Bay (51.507518N, 9.504267W) * Castle Island (County Roscommon), an island in Lough Key *Castleisland, a town in County Kerry, Ireland New Zealand * Castle Island, New Zealand United Kingdom * Castle Island, County Down, a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland *Castle Island, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland * Castle Island, Scotland United States *Castle Island (Massachusetts), an island in Boston Harbor *Castle Island (New York) Castle Island is a former island located in the city of Albany, Albany County, New York. Over the past 400 years, Castle Island has been referred t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDermott's Castle
McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building (including its crenellations) dating to the 19th century. Location McDermott's Castle is located on Castle Island, an island of 0.23 ha (0.57 ac) in the southeast corner of Lough Key. History The Mac Diarmada were the ruling dynasty of Magh Luirg (Moylurg; northeast Connacht) from the 10th to 16th centuries. A castle stood on this island from the 12th century: in 1184, the ''Annals of Loch Cé'' report that a lightning bolt caused a fire: A rebuilt castle featured in the final part of the 1235 conquest of Connacht by Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Baron of Connaught. The castle came under siege, first by a raft-mounted catapult, and then by fire ships. Cormac MacDermott, King of Moylurg, was forced to surrender. A poem addre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castleisland
Castleisland () is a town and commercial centre in County Kerry in south west Ireland. The town is known for the width of its main street. As of the 2016 Census, Castleisland had a population of 2,486. Castleisland was described by one of its citizens, journalist Con Houlihan, as "not so much a town as a street between two fields". History Castleisland was the centre of Desmond power in Kerry. The village got its name, 'Castle of the Island of Kerry', from a castle built in 1226 by Geoffrey Maurice (or de Marisco). Maurice had been the Lord Justice of Ireland during the reign of King Henry III. The island was created by turning the waters of the River Maine into a moat around the castle. Sometime in the 120 years after its construction, the castle was taken by the forces of the Earl of Desmond. It is known that in 1345 the castle was being held for the Earl of Desmond by Sir Eustace de la Poer and other knights when it was captured by Sir Ralph Ufford, Lord Justice of Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Island, New Zealand
Castle Island is a small uninhabited island off the coast of Hot Water Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula The Coromandel Peninsula ( mi, Te Tara-O-Te-Ika-A-Māui) on the North Island of New Zealand extends north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier protecting the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the we ..., New Zealand. References Thames-Coromandel District Landforms of Waikato Islands of Waikato {{Waikato-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Island, County Down
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified house, fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Down
County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 531,665. It borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west, and County Louth across Carlingford Lough to the southwest. In the east of the county is Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula. The largest town is Bangor, on the northeast coast. Three other large towns and cities are on its border: Newry lies on the western border with County Armagh, while Lisburn and Belfast lie on the northern border with County Antrim. Down contains both the southernmost point of Northern Ireland (Cranfield Point) and the easternmost point of Ireland (Burr Point). It was one of two counties of Northern Ireland to have a Protestant majority at the 2001 census. The other Protestant majority County is County Antrim to the north. In March 2018, ''The Sunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Island, County Antrim
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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