Kanturk Castle

North County Cork's Barony of Duhallow had Kanturk as its ancient capital. The Irish word "Céann Tuirc," means "boar's head".
For MacDonagh MacCarthy, Lord of Duhallow, the fortress was constructed in the early 16th century as a barrier against the English Settlers. A four-story Tudor-style home measuring 28 metres in length and 11 meters in width stood there. Each tower had five stories and was 29 meters tall. It was built out of limestone slag taken from the quarry to the north of the castle.
The Privy Council of England learned of the castle's construction before it could be finished. They gave MacDonagh the order to stop working on it because they thought it would be used as a base to attack the English settlers. The story goes that when MacDonagh heard this, he was so furious that he broke every blue porcelain tile on the roof and flung them into a nearby creek. Because of how the tiles reflected in the water, the stream came to be known as The Bluepool Stream.
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Another excellent spot and video, enjoyed seeing around Kanturk castle, quite eerie but very beautiful!

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Nobody actually ever lived there as war broke out in 1641...nearby a battle was fought and Clan chief Alasdair McColla McDonnell of Dunnyveg Scotland was killed there.

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I heard that alright that it was unlived in. Stunning building!

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