Knockainey Castle

Knockainey Castle is a four-storey limestone tower house constructed around 1500 by Matthew O'Grady, steward to the Earl of Desmond, during a period when the earl was abroad. The castle served as a fortified regional stronghold for the O'Grady family, who held the property as hereditary stewards to the Earls of Desmond in the barony of Smallcounty. The structure exemplifies typical medieval tow...