Tag: Castle

• Blackrock Castle: Castellated Fortification

  

  About 2km from the city centre of Cork is the rocky limestone outcrop that Blackrock Castle sits on. It has been a site of fortification since the late 16th century. The original tower was built by the citizens of Cork in 1582 to guard the water approach to the city from pirates and other raiders.…

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  November 15, 2019

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