Barnahely Castle

Barnahely Castle represents a complex layering of medieval and later Georgian architecture, sited on a southeast-facing slope commanding views of Lough Beg and Cork Harbour entrance near Carrigaline. The castle's origins trace to the Anglo-Norman invasion, with historical sources crediting Milo de Cogan, one of the early Norman settlers, as its builder during the 16th century. The de Cogans mai...