Drimoleague, Cork, Ireland

Castle Donovan

Castle Donovan

Castle Donovan (Irish: Caisleán Uí Dhonnabháin) or Castledonovan or O'Donovan's Castle refer to the remains of the seat of the Clann Cathail. According to tradition, the tower was severely damaged by Oliver Cromwell's soldiers in the late 1640s, blown up with powder in retaliation for Donal III O'Donovan joining the Stuart side and for his involvement in the rebellion and massacres of 1641, and has been uninhabited since that time. It is now a listed National Monument.

 

According to legend, a constant drip of water eminates from the the ceiling of the ground floor chamber resulting from a dark deed many centuries ago. It is said that these are teardrops acting as a reminder of the cruel turn of events that took place in the rooms above.

 

Co-ordinates:

51.693223, -9.283052

 

For further information, please visit:

www.discoverireland.ie

 

For further information, please read Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones.

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Drimoleague (historically Drumdalege, Irish: Droim Dhá Liag, meaning "ridge of two stones") is a village in County Cork, Ireland.

It lies on the R586 regional road at its junction with the R593, roughly halfway between the towns of Dunmanway and Bantry.

Pictured is Castle Donovan courtesy of Graham Horn. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.