Kilcrea Castle | |
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Coordinates | 51°51′54″N 8°43′05″W / 51.865°N 8.718°W |
Area | County Cork, Ireland |
Built | Mid-15th century[1] |
Built for | MacCarthys of Muskerry |
Architectural style(s) | tower house and bawn |
Governing body | On private land |
Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th-century towerhouse and bawn located near the Kilcrea Friary, west of Cork City, Ireland. The tower house and friary were both built by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry.