The Castle was built for MacDonogh MacCarthy, Lord of Duhallow. The Castle was probably started at the end of the sixteenth century.
The Castle was built for MacDonogh MacCarthy, Lord of Duhallow. The Castle was probably started at the end of the sixteenth century. Kanturk Castle combines a number of different architectural styles, making it difficult to pinpoint a specific date for its construction. However, it was normal for a major work such as this to span several years, and the date of completion/suspension of work was probably close to 1618.