Dunboy Castle

Remains of Dunboy castle
View inland from Dunboy castle
Plaque on castle wall. Translation from Irish: 'In memory of the heroes who fell in Dunboy on behalf of country and faith in June 1602. May their souls rest in peace.'

Dunboy Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún Baoi) is a ruined 15th-century castle on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere.[1][2] The castle's tower house and bawn were destroyed in the 1602 Siege of Dunboy, though its ruins remain open to the public.

A later manor house, historically known as Puxley Mansion but sometimes also referred to as Dunboy Castle, was built close to the castle ruins during the 19th century.[3]

  1. ^ "Dunboy Castle". castles.nl. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ^ Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork. Dublin: Stationery Office. 1992. CO128-001002- [..] Castle - tower house [..] Townland: Dunboy [..] Close to shore on small rocky promontory, overlooking Bear Island sound. Dunboy Castle, excavated by Fahy 1967-73 [..] Star-shaped fort (CO128-001001-) built on site in mid-17th century. Castle of O'Sullivan Beare clan, probably built in 15th century
  3. ^ "Dunboy, Castletownbere, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 22 March 2022.