If you’ve ever dreamed about being the king or queen of your own castle then Castle Donovan in Drimoleague in Co Cork might be right up your street.
This eye catching castle was built in the year 1560 by Donal O’Donovan and was the principal seat of the O’Donovan clan.
While no longer habitable at present its setting on a three acre site makes it the ideal place for you to bring it back to life and fit for the modern age.
Castle Donovan was built on very solid rock foundation and faces south of the valley, around three miles north of Drimoleague in West Cork.
It stands amid the rugged grandeur of the local mountain range while its dimensions are 60 feet high, 26 feet wide and 42 feet broad. The walls of the Castle are six feet thick, the entrance which is a gothic arch of limestone which had a heavy oak door lies on the west gable.
According to tradition the tower of the Castle was damaged by gunpowder by Oliver Cromwell’s soldiers in the late 1650s, which caused cracks in the masonry, leaving the structure unsafe.
In 1936 the south west corner of the Castle collapsed leaving the staircase intact.
Castle Donvovan underwent extensive conservation by the Office of Public Works between 2001 and 2014 and the Castle is now a listed National Monument. The site area extends to three acres approximately.
This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone seeking to acquire an Irish country castle with such a rich and interesting history.
You can find out more about Castle Donovan at www.myhome.ie/4810787 or via selling agents Sherry FitzGerald Brennan Busteed on 023 8854444.
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