Carrignacurra Castle
County Cork, Ireland
Carrignacurra Castle is a tower house in County Cork, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Carrigaphooca Castle, 5.3 mi away.
Carrignacurra Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Nearest castle
Carrigaphooca Castle
5.3 mi away
Castles in County Cork
36
Ireland
Location
County Cork
Ireland
About Carrignacurra Castle
Carrignacurra Castle is a stone-built tower house constructed in County Cork, Ireland, as the chief seat of the O'Leary family. It was built to defend a ford across the River Lee about 1.5 km east of Inchigeelagh village, on a historic route between Macroom and Dunmanway.
From the Wikipedia article on Carrignacurra Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrignacurra Castle sits at 51.8469, -9.1051 in County Cork. The closest other castles are Carrigaphooca Castle (5.3 mi), Togher Castle (6.4 mi) and Macroom Castle (7.3 mi). County Cork has 36 castles in all.
