Ballinacarriga Castle
Appearance
Ballinacarriga Castle | |
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Native name Béal na Carraige | |
![]() Ballinacarriga Castle | |
Location | Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland |
Coordinates | 51°42′21″N 9°1′54″W / 51.70583°N 9.03167°W |
Built | c. 1585 |
Reference no. | 425[1] |
Ballinacarriga Castle (Béal na Carraige in Irish, meaning Mouth of the Rock) is a 16th-century tower house located in the village of Ballinacarriga, about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the town of Dunmanway and 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) from the village of Ballineen.[2] There is also a school nearby.
Sheela Na Gig
The castle has a Sheela Na Gig on the eastern side, roughly at the half way point.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/SheelaNaGigBallinacarrigaCastle.jpg/220px-SheelaNaGigBallinacarrigaCastle.jpg)
See also
References
- ^ National Monuments in County Cork[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ballinacarriga". Ireland Now - The Towers of Ireland. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-15.