Carraig Uí Leighin

Carraig Uí Leighin derives from a limestone outcrop on which the Uí Leighin, an ancient clan, held territory in medieval Cork. The Norman conquest brought strategic fortification: Milo de Cogan commenced Carrigaline Castle around 1180 on this rocky promontory, consolidating Norman holdings in the Cork region under royal grant from Henry II. The de Cogan family dominated the area during the 12th...