Penn Castle
County Cork, Ireland
Penn Castle is a tower house in County Cork, Ireland. The nearest other castle is Barryscourt Castle, 10 mi away.
Penn Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Nearest castle
Barryscourt Castle
10 mi away
Castles in County Cork
36
Ireland
Location
County Cork
Ireland
About Penn Castle
Penn Castle or Shanagarry Castle is a house incorporating a crenellated tower house in Shanagarry, County Cork in Ireland. Originally built up from c. 1450 as a defensive castle by the Power (De la Poer) family, the building also contains elements of structures from 1650, 1750 and 1900.
From the Wikipedia article on Penn Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penn Castle sits at 51.8516, -8.0337 in County Cork. The closest other castles are Barryscourt Castle (10 mi), Tynte's Castle (11 mi) and Belvelly Castle (12 mi). County Cork has 36 castles in all.
