Castle Oliver

Castle Oliver derives from the Irish Cloch an Otfaígh, meaning 'the stone structure of Otway,' referring to an Anglo-Norman family name. The estate was established circa 1658 when Captain Robert Oliver, a soldier in Oliver Cromwell's army, was granted extensive lands in the Ballyhoura region of County Limerick, initially receiving 1,950 acres which he later expanded to 20,000. The original Cast...