Kilcrea Castle, Medieval tower house in County Cork, Ireland.
The five-story stone tower house stands near the River Bride with its southeastern corner tower and protective bawn wall facing the friary.
Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, the 9th Lord of Muskerry, completed the construction of Kilcrea Castle in 1465 over an ancient Bronze Age fort.
The castle structure reveals medieval Irish architectural elements with its murder hole entrance, mural stairs, and separate chambers for nobility and guards.
The castle grounds function as a cattle farm, and visitors need to access the site through private farmland near the village of Ovens.
A railway cutting from the 1800s intersects the northern section of the castle moat, showing the integration of industrial development with medieval architecture.
GPS coordinates: 51.86500,-8.71800
Latest update: March 5, 2025 15:17
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