Dundanion Castle

Dundanion Castle is a limestone tower house constructed circa 1564 by the Galwey family during the Tudor period. The castle overlooks a flood plain of the River Lee in the Blackrock area of Cork, and an adjoining slipway indicates its historical maritime significance. The structure appears on the Pacata Hibernia map of Cork from the late 16th century, where it is labeled as "Galwaies castle," c...