Castlemartyr Castle

Castlemartyr Castle was originally built in 1210 by the Knights Templar under Strongbow (Richard Earl de Clare), controlling a strategic pass connecting Cork to the River Blackwater. In 1420, it was designated by James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond and governor of the region, as the official seat of the Seneschal of Imokilly, the earl's local representative. The castle retained military importance...