Kilcrea Castle

Kilcrea Castle
Coordinates51°51′54″N 8°43′05″W / 51.865°N 8.718°W / 51.865; -8.718
AreaCounty Cork, Ireland
BuiltMid-15th century[1]
Built forMacCarthys of Muskerry
Architectural style(s)tower house and bawn
Governing bodyOn private land
Kilcrea Castle is located in Ireland
Kilcrea Castle
Kilcrea Castle in Ireland

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.

  1. ^ "Kilcrea Castle - Description". Gazetteer of Irish Antiquities. Retrieved 13 September 2014.