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Dunmanway North castle belonged to the McCarthy family in the late 15th century, but men dismantled it around 1830 to build a flour mill. The stones left the castle and reappeared in another building, denying the walls a usual grave. Level pasture on the north bank of the River Dirty keeps the site hidden, yet the castle still lives inside the mill and every loaf baked there.

In level pasture on N bank river Dirty. A McCarthy castle of the late 15th century, demolished to supply stones for flour mill (CO107-037---) (O'Donoghue 1986, 75). Dismantled c. 1830, according to Healy (1988, 256). No visible surface trace. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Built by the McCarthy family in the late 15th century, Castle (Site of), Dunmanway North was a local stronghold in west Cork. It is remembered for its later demolition in the 19th century, when its stones were reused for a flour mill, reflecting common practices of resource reuse in the region.

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