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Castle — unclassified in Shanbally (kerrycurrihy By.)

Castle — unclassified
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According to tradition, a castle named 'Caisleán Dhróilin' was located 'on the crest of a large limestone rock north-west of Shanbally Crossroads' (Healy 1988, 114). Healy suggests that stones from the castle were used in the construction of a nearby 19th-century limekiln (CO087-038----). There are no further references to a castle here (ibid.) and its existence is very doubtful. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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