Castle Pook
| Castle Pook Caisleán on Phúca |
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 The ruins of Castle Pook |
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| Alternative name (s): | Castlepook |
| Creation time : | around 1380 |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Standing position : | Irish nobility |
| Construction: | Quarry stone |
| Place: | Doneraile |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 15 '12.8 " N , 8 ° 33' 50.4" W |
| Height: | 104 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Castle Pook (also Castlepook , Irish Caisleán to Phúca , "Castle of Púca ") is the ruins of a Norman castle a few kilometers north of Doneraile in the foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains in Irish County Cork . The castle was built around 1380 for the Synan ( Ó Sionáin ) family .
description
Castle Pook is built of limestone and its stone vaulted roof is still intact. Once there was a stone spiral staircase in the southwest corner. Much of the smooth stones used for stairs, window and door reveals were stolen by vandals.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Castlepook . In: Synan Family History - Castles of the Synans . Synan Family Historical Society. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
Web links
Commons : Castle Pook - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
