“A man’s home is his castle…” so the wise proverb goes. Iironically in this case, it seems Kanturk Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland never became a place of living. Regardless of it, what did get constructed was and is awesome. The main building offers four story, while each tower has five story.
Now as you stroll around this great old building, it’s hard to think that it was raised in about 1601. 4 hundred years are over and it is still remaining strong. ‘Bualadh bos’ to the stonemasons. (Bualadh bos is Irish/Gaelic for applause or praise) Legend tells that sEven stonemasons all named John worked on the Castle. Hence at one time the building was known as “Carrig-na-Shane-Saor” i.e. The Rock of John the Mason.
There are various points of view on whom specifically the castle was built for. Some say it was MacDonogh MacCarthy, while others say it was Dermot McOwen. Still the dating of the building cannot be agreed upon. normally it is said to be late 16th century early 17th century.
Why was it that he never occupied it? Well, there is some more to that adage: ‘A man’s home is his castle …, yet that is, ‘until the Queen arrives’. The neighbors of Kanturk Castle were getting a bit worried about the hugeness of this building and to the reasons of its being. The Privy Council, which was like close consultants to the Queen of England at the time, was made aware of this and ordered the work on the structure to stop. Hence, ‘A man’s home is his castle until the queen arrives’.
So disappointed the overlord was, it’s reported that he smashed up the leaded glass and the tiles and flung them into the river.
Down through time after that the property changed ownership numerous times. Now it is controlled by An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland, since 14th July 2000.
Why not come and see Kanturk Castle for yourself. As you stroll around imagine existing in the 15/1600s with the Mac Donagh MacCarthy’s at Kanturk Castle.
Other references to Kanturk Castle: “The story of Kanturk Castle” by Jean J. MacCarthy, An Taisce press release
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