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Oldcourt belongs to Barrymore, though the western slope now yields barley instead of stone. Power called it a castle in 1923, yet no wall or chamber remains visible beneath the tillage. The land may still remember the shape of a building that human eyes have forgotten.

In tillage, on gradual W-facing slope. Area of site shows a number of low undulations and concentrations of stony soil, but no discernable pattern could be seen on the ground. According to Power (1923, 194) 'a castle of Barrymore's'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Oldcourt Castle was built in the 13th century by the Barry family, an influential Norman family in County Cork. It is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the medieval defense of the region against Gaelic Irish forces.

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