McCarthy Mor Castle

McCarthy Mor Castle, also known as Castlelough or Castle Lough, stands on a low promontory in Lough Leane near Killarney in County Kerry. The castle's origins remain uncertain, though it may have been founded in the early 13th century by the Anglo-Norman De Roches. A pivotal moment came in 1262 when Gaelic forces defeated Anglo-Norman defenders at the site, after which the MacCarthys, a dominan...