Kanturk Castle

To the south of Kanturk sits Kanturk castle, known as ‘The Old Court’. The exact date of construction is up for debate but experts agree it was built within the 17th century. The Old Court was an unfinished fortified manor and, up to 2000, was the only property held by the National Trust outside of the UK. The Old Court was built by the MacDonagh MacCarthys, Lords of Duhallow. Tradition assert...