{"product_id":"kilwaughter-jacqueline-agnew-9781923454255","title":"Kilwaughter: The Unknown Castle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKilwaughter - The Unknown Castle: Four Centuries of Power, Politics, and Decline \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the edge of Larne in County Antrim, the crumbling remains of \u003cstrong\u003eKilwaughter Castle\u003c\/strong\u003e whisper of a forgotten past. Once a proud plantation house, it has borne silent witness to centuries of conquest, ambition, scandal, and resilience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough war, abandonment, and faded glory, \u003cem\u003eKilwaughter - The Unknown Castle \u003c\/em\u003ebrings 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacqueline Agnew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923454250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923454255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Latharna Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Jacqueline Agnew","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452944761087,"sku":"9781923454255","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f3c5207d-c7fb-4001-9aed-01b51946d767.jpg?v=1761931332","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kilwaughter-jacqueline-agnew-9781923454255","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}