| Desmond Castle | |
|---|---|
Caisleán Deasmhumhan | |
| Cork Street, Kinsale in Republic of Ireland | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ireland_adm_location_map.svg)  Desmond Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°42′27″N 8°31′50″W / 51.7075°N 8.5306°W |
| Type | Tower house |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1490–1510[1] |
| Built by | Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond |
| Materials | limestone, slate, red brick, wrought iron, timber, glass |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Kinsale (1601–02) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond |
| Official name | Desmond Castle or The French Prison, Kinsale |
| Reference no. | 360[2] |
Desmond Castle (Irish: Caisleán Deasmhumhan) is a tower house located in the town of Kinsale in County Cork, Ireland.[3]
- ^ "Desmond Castle, Cork Street, TOWNPLOTS, Kinsale, CORK". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Desmond Castle, Cork Street, TOWNPLOTS, Kinsale, CORK". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 5 June 2021.