Dún na Séad

Baltimore's Irish name, Dún na Séad ('fort of the jewels'), derives from the O'Driscoll stronghold that dominated the settlement. The anglicised name Baltimore stems from Baile an Tí Mhóir ('town of the big house'), referring to this fortified tower house. The site sits in the barony of West Carbery (East Division) and civil parish of Tullagh, in Cork's southernmost parish. The Baltimore ringfo...