Castlepook

Castlepook or Castle Pook is a Norman style castle built in 1380 by the Synan family.[1]

Castlepook
Castlepook

The castle stands at coordinates 52°15′13″N 8°33′51″W / 52.25356°N 8.56405°W / 52.25356; -8.56405 (Castle Pook), a few miles north of Doneraile, in the foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains in County Cork, Ireland.

Castlepook is made of limestone, with a stone vaulted roof which is still intact. There was once a spiral staircase made of stone in the southwest corner.[2] Much of the smooth stone (such as was used for the stairs and window / door frames) has been removed by vandals.

References

  1. ↑ Castlepook info at Synan Family Historical Society http://synan.org/node/45
  2. ↑ Castlepook info at Synan Family Historical Society http://synan.org/node/45

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