Mountlong Castle,County Cork
Photo © Mike Searle, 16 June 2009
Mountlong Castle,County Cork
Photo © Mike Searle, 16 June 2009
Mountlong Castle,County Cork
Photo © Mike Searle, 16 June 2009
Mountlong Castle,County Cork Photo © Mike Searle, 16 June 2009 |
Mountlong Castle,County Cork Photo © Mike Searle, 16 June 2009 |
Mountlong Castle,County Cork Photo © Mike Searle, 16 June 2009 |
This stronghouse was built by John Long on the east bank of the Belgooly estuary in 1631, and was later burnt during the conflicts of the 1640's. There are gunloops under the sills of some of the upper windows, and at ground level.