Castle
Drishane Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 18th century
Drishane Castle is a MacCarthy tower house and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. In modern times the name is also used to refer to the adjacent house which dates from the 18th century. It is located 2.2 km (1.4 mi) northeast of Millstreet, on the south bank of the Munster Blackwater.
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Drishane Castle ranks #229 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #38 of the 168 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 19% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 375 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Drishane Castle?
Drishane Castle stands in Ireland, at 52.07706°, -9.04754°.
When was Drishane Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Drishane Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #229 of 6,412 worldwide, and #38 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Drishane Castle?
Carrigaphooca Castle, about 19 km away.
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