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Lisgriffin Castle

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Lisgriffin Castle
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Why this matters

Lisgriffin Castle was built in the 15th century by the Fitzgerald family, the influential Earls of Kildare, during the period of English expansion in Munster. It is remembered as part of the broader network of strongholds used to assert control over the region and suppress local Gaelic resistance.

What is recorded here

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