Dunlough Castle | ruins

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 castle, ruins

Reputedly in 1207 by Donagh Na Himrice O Mahony. the first of ten O Mahony castles which dotted the 20 mile long peninsula of Ivagha. The area is known locally as Dun Locha (fort of the lake) and is at the tip of Mizen Head peninsula overlooking Dunmanus Bay. The castle is the most southwesterly mainland stone fortification in Ireland.
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Coordinates:   51°28'57"N   9°49'45"W
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