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Raheen Castle

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Raheen Castle
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Donal II O'Donovan raised the castle in 1584 to guard Castlehaven harbor, but Cromwell's forces shattered its east wall in 1649. The ruin still stands on private land, keeping the O'Donovan name alive through repeated loss and recovery.
Built by Domhnall Ó Donnabháin some time after he was inaugurated in 1584. East wall destroyed by Cromwell's forces in 1649.
Built by Domhnall Ó Donnabháin after his inauguration in 1584, Raheen Castle was partially destroyed by Cromwellian forces in 1649 during the Irish Confederate Wars. It is remembered as a symbol of Gaelic resistance and the impact of 17th-century conflicts on Irish territorial strongholds.

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