What is recorded here

Kilbrittain Castle is the oldest inhabited castle in Ireland, a claim it has defended since 1035. It has belonged to O'Mahonys, de Courcys, MacCarthys and Muskerry lords, yet people still live inside its medieval walls. The tower, bawn and house have absorbed every takeover without emptying.

Kilbrittain Castle is recorded as a castle in County Cork. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.

Kilbrittain Castle was built by the Fitzgerald family, known as the Earls of Kildare, in the 15th century. It is remembered as a significant example of medieval Irish architecture and as a symbol of the historical presence and influence of the Fitzgeralds in the Cork region.