Why this matters
Carrigafoyle Castle was built in the late 15th century by the O'Donoghue dynasty, a powerful Gaelic Irish clan. It is important as a well-preserved example of a tower house and as a historical site associated with the resistance against English expansion in the region during the late medieval period.
What is recorded here
Carrigafoyle Castle is recorded as a castle in County Kerry. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.