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Clasharusheen Mansion was the chief residence of Clan Aineslis O Donovan, hidden beneath lowlying pasture in County Cork. The land holds no visible ruin, but local tradition claims ploughing reveals faint foundation marks in the soil. The mansion may have fallen into the earth or been erased by time, leaving only a ghost shape waiting for the blade to draw it out.

On lowlying pasture. According to local tradition chief residence of Clan Aineslis O Donovan (O'Donoghue 1986, 96). Foundations said to show as soil mark when field ploughed. 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

Clasharusheen Mansion was traditionally the chief residence of the Clan Aineslis O Donovan, an important Gaelic family in the region, during the early modern period. It is remembered for its historical association with the O Donovan clan and as a symbol of local Gaelic heritage.

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