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Location
near An Seanbhaile Mor, County Cork, Ireland
Description
Ballynamona Castle is a ruined tower house in County Cork, Ireland.
The castle is a four storey square tower house with corbelled turrets at opposite corners. There used to be a house attached to the castle, and the remains of the gables can be seen on the walls.
History
Ballynamona Castle was built by the Nagles around 1600. The castle was occupied until the 19th century. There was once a Sheela na Gig (carving on a naked woman) on the castle wall, but around 1894, the Sheela was removed from the castle wall and attached near the entrance door. Around 1900 the figure was removed and smashed. Apparently, while the castle owner Garrett Nagle was in London, tradesmen working on the castle found the Sheela na Gig, broke it and scattered the pieces.
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Castle Pook, County Cork
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Dunmahon Castle, County Cork
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Kanturk Castle, County Cork
Kilbolane Castle, County Cork
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Liscarroll Castle, County Cork
Lisgriffin Castle, County Cork
Lohort Castle, County Cork
Mallow Castle, County Cork
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