| Dromaneen Castle | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Caisleán an Dromainnín | |
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| Type | Fortified house |
| Location | Dromaneen, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°07′42″N 8°43′48″W / 52.128461°N 8.729877°W |
| Built | c. 1610 |
| Owner | State |
  Location of Dromaneen Castle in Ireland | |
| Official name | Dromaneen Castle |
| Reference no. | 339[1] |
Dromaneen Castle is a fortified house and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.[2][3][4]
It was one of the three main castles of the ancient O’Callaghan clan. The ruin is that of a Jocobean mansion and it is said to have been built by Caher O’Callaghan in around 1610. It was built to replace an older fortification, which had probably been in the style of a tower house. It was here that the Papal Nuncio Rinunicci was entertained in 1642. The castle was destroyed in 1652 during the Irish Confederate Wars. No effort was made to defend it and it was apparently occupied by Sir Richard Herrill, and Tynte of Youghal after which it was passed to Sir Richard Kyrle.[5]
Location
Dromaneen Castle is located 5.3 km (3.3 mi) west of Mallow, on the south bank of the Munster Blackwater.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ↑ "Ireland July 2003 Part 2". Teamwindchase.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ (Firm), John Murray (1 January 1866). "Handbook for Travellers in Ireland". J. Murray – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Historical and Topograhical Notes" (PDF). Corkpastandpresent.ie. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ admin. "Clan Castles | Irish Country life history". Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Irish Castles - Dromaneen Castle". Britainirelandcastles.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ "Mallow, Dromaneen castle, Cork, Ireland – aerial photo". Cambridgeairphotos.com. 21 July 1967. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ↑ Survey, Ireland Geological (1 January 1861). "Explanation to Accompany Sheets 1-". H.M. Stationery Office – via Google Books.