Carrickminders halt removal of castle wall

national | miscellaneous | news report Monday January 27, 2003 19:05 by Marianne

This morning at 9am the archeologists began work on the wall preparing for it's removal from the site. Carrickminders sat along the wall preventing them from numbering the stones or any other preparation, and attempts were halted after about two hours. The archeologists did not want to do this work, to have any part in destroying the castle.

One archeologist stopped working and walked away saying 'I'm not doing this.'
We were asked for our names and told we were trespassing. It is possible that we could be evicted from the house within days.
Carrickminders wish the castle to be preserved fully and all parts to be kept on site.
We believe that they will continue to try to remove the wall, as their jobs could be at stake. Tomorrow morning work will begin again at 9am and this situation could continue for days or weeks until some kind of agreement is made.
This is the crisis point.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!
Come and help defend our heritage!

Carrickminders