Desmond Castle (Kinsale)

Desmond Castle
Caisleán Deasmhumhan
Cork Street, Kinsale in Republic of Ireland
Desmond Castle is located in Ireland
Desmond Castle
Desmond Castle
Coordinates51°42′27″N 8°31′50″W / 51.7075°N 8.5306°W / 51.7075; -8.5306
TypeTower house
Site information
OwnerOffice of Public Works
Open to
the public
yes
Site history
Built1490–1510[1]
Built byMaurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond
Materialslimestone, slate, red brick, wrought iron, timber, glass
Battles/warsSiege of Kinsale (1601–02)
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond
Official nameDesmond 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]

  1. ^ "Desmond Castle, Cork Street, TOWNPLOTS, Kinsale, CORK". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ "National Monuments of County Cork in State Care" (PDF). heritageireland.ie. National Monument Service. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Desmond Castle, Cork Street, TOWNPLOTS, Kinsale, CORK". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 5 June 2021.