Killcrea Castle stands in a copse, which almost hides it, in the valley of the River Bride on its right (southern) bank. This River Bride is a right-hand tributary of the River Lee (not the River Bride that flows into the Munster Blackwater).
Kilcrea Friary is nearby to the east, on the same side of the river. Ovens is the nearest village. It is between Cork City and Macroom.
The overall structure was built facing north (towards the River Bride), with the main five-story tower house on the western side and the bawn on the eastern side towards the friary.[3] The remains of a three-story tower anchor the southeast corner of the bawn. Text from the 1840s state that the bawn was enclosed with two square towers,[4] however any physical evidence of a second tower on the bawn is lost to the undergrowth.[citation needed]
Unlike the friary, which is in state ownership and is maintained by the National Monuments Service of Ireland,[5] the ruins are on privately owned lands, the land immediate to, and including the ruins themselves, currently serving as a cattle farm. The castle is listed as a protected structure by Cork County Council.[6]
Gallery
Inner castle courtyard
Southeast tower
Castle battlements
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References
Notes
^"Kilcrea Castle - Description". Gazetteer of Irish Antiquities. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
^Coyne, J. Stirling; Willis, N. P. (1841). "The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland". Retrieved 20 August 2014.
^(PDF). National Monuments Service. Republic of Ireland. 4 March 2009. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
^(PDF). Cork County Council. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
Sources
Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1908). "The Monastery of St. Brigid, Kilcrea, and the Castle of the MacCarthys" (PDF). Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society. 14 (80): 157–177.
Windele, John (1839). Historical and Descriptive Notices of the City of Cork and its Vicinity. Cork: Luke H. Bolster. OCLC 20432940.
March 29, 2023
kilcrea, castle, ruined, 15th, century, towerhouse, bawn, located, near, kilcrea, friary, west, cork, city, ireland, tower, house, friary, were, both, built, cormac, laidir, maccarthy, lord, muskerry, coordinates51, coordinates, 718areacounty, cork, irelandbui. Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th century towerhouse and bawn located near the Kilcrea Friary west of Cork City Ireland The tower house and friary were both built by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy 9th Lord of Muskerry Kilcrea CastleCoordinates51 51 54 N 8 43 05 W 51 865 N 8 718 W 51 865 8 718 Coordinates 51 51 54 N 8 43 05 W 51 865 N 8 718 W 51 865 8 718AreaCounty Cork IrelandBuiltMid 15th century 1 Built forMacCarthys of MuskerryArchitectural style s tower house and bawnGoverning bodyOn private landKilcrea Castle in Ireland Contents 1 Location 2 History and construction 3 Ownership 4 Gallery 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 SourcesLocation EditKillcrea Castle stands in a copse which almost hides it in the valley of the River Bride on its right southern bank This River Bride is a right hand tributary of the River Lee not the River Bride that flows into the Munster Blackwater Kilcrea Friary is nearby to the east on the same side of the river Ovens is the nearest village It is between Cork City and Macroom History and construction EditThe castle was completed by 1465 by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy 9th Lord of Muskerry and founder of Kilcrea Friary in a marshy area over an old fort possibly dating to the Bronze Age 2 The overall structure was built facing north towards the River Bride with the main five story tower house on the western side and the bawn on the eastern side towards the friary 3 The remains of a three story tower anchor the southeast corner of the bawn Text from the 1840s state that the bawn was enclosed with two square towers 4 however any physical evidence of a second tower on the bawn is lost to the undergrowth citation needed In the mid 19th century a cutting of the now disused Cork and Macroom Railway line was built through the moat of the castle on the northern side citation needed Ownership EditUnlike the friary which is in state ownership and is maintained by the National Monuments Service of Ireland 5 the ruins are on privately owned lands the land immediate to and including the ruins themselves currently serving as a cattle farm The castle is listed as a protected structure by Cork County Council 6 Gallery Edit Inner castle courtyard Southeast tower Castle battlements Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kilcrea Castle References EditNotes Edit Kilcrea Castle Description Gazetteer of Irish Antiquities Retrieved 13 September 2014 Westropp 1908 p 159 220 Windele 1839 p 230 Coyne J Stirling Willis N P 1841 The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland Retrieved 20 August 2014 National Monuments in State Care Ownership amp Guardianship PDF National Monuments Service Republic of Ireland 4 March 2009 p 6 Archived from the original PDF on 12 May 2014 Retrieved 20 August 2014 Cork County Council Record of Protected Structures Structure number 00555 PDF Cork County Council p 29 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 13 September 2014 Sources Edit Westropp Thomas Johnson 1908 The Monastery of St Brigid Kilcrea and the Castle of the MacCarthys PDF Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 14 80 157 177 Windele John 1839 Historical and Descriptive Notices of the City of Cork and its Vicinity Cork Luke H Bolster OCLC 20432940 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kilcrea Castle amp oldid 1145127318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
