Maigh Chromtha

Macroom's name derives from Maigh Chromtha—the crooked plain—alluding to the sharp meander of the River Sullane upon which the town developed. The settlement's roots reach back to the 6th century when it was known as Achad Dorbchon within the Kingdom of Muskerry (Muscraighe). Macroom functioned as a centre for druidic gatherings in the Dark Ages. The O'Flynn family constructed the castle in the...