This castle is known as the "Tower of Refuge". You can read the history of this tower here. Here are a few excerpts from that link...
The reason behind the building of this tower was when "Sir William Hillary took part in a rescue for a Steam Packet vessel and was washed overboard, [realizing] the coast was too far to swim to, yet a place was needed for sailors to wait for rescue... The tower was kept well stocked with fresh water and bread, ready to offered shelter from the weather and sea."
I thought this image was a neat visual reminder (though of course still a miniscule glimpse) of how God is a refuge in the storms of life. Here are a few scriptures that pinpoint different ways that God provides us with protection and help as our Refuge.
A refuge for his people.
The LORD will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem; the earth and the sky will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for his people, a stronghold for the people of Israel. Joel 3:16A refuge for the poor and a refuge for the needy in his distress.
You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. Isaiah 25:4A refuge for the oppressed.
The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Psalm 9:9Thank you Lord for being a tower of refuge. Amen.
(Explanation behind focussing on the names/titles/descriptions.)
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