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Ardintenant or White Castle was built c. 1310 by the O'Mahonys, on the site of an older fortification. This four storey tower house beside Roaringwater Bay was the seat of the chief of Iveagh, one of the eight septs of the O'Mahony clan. It is a little unusual, being set not overlooking the water but well back in a sheltered valley with a track leading down to the water. The O'Mahony family has held a Gathering at the castle several times since 1960, most recently in July of 2003. The ruin quite well preserved is now completely covered with ivy.
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Attractions nearby
Ardnakinna Lighthouse, Bere Island within 29.8 km
Bantry House and Gardens within 17.6 km
Castle Townshend / Townsend / Castletownshend within 23.7 km
Castledonovan / Donovan / O'Donovan Castle Ruins within 24.7 km
Crookhaven Lighthouse within 14.1 km
Drombeg Stone Circle within 30 km
Dunbeacon Castle Ruins within 9 km
Dunlough or Three Castles Head Ruins within 22.2 km
Dunmanus Castle Ruins within 10.5 km
Gurranes Stone Row within 22.5 km
Hungry Hill, Beara Peninsula within 26.8 km
Kilcoe Castle within 7.2 km
Leamcon / Black Castle within 8.6 km
Mizen Head Signal Station and Visitor Centre within 22 km
Roancarrig Lighthouse within 21.6 km
Rosbrin / Rossbrin Castle Ruins within 2.6 km
Rossmore Castle Ruins within 10.3 km
Sheeps Head Lighthouse within 23.2 km
Sherkin Island Friary / Abbey, Franciscan within 9.5 km
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Roman Catholic, Skibbereen within 17.7 km
Whale Watch West Cork within 10.4 km
Hostels
Carbery View Hostel and Camping within 14.3 km
Glanmore Lake Hostel within 28.9 km
Hungry Hill Lodge Hostel and Camping within 24 km
Murphy's Village Hostel, Glengariff within 25.4 km
Russagh Mills Hostel, Camping and Adventure Centre within 18.6 km
Top Of The Hill Hostel, Baltimore within 10.9 km
C and C Parks
Berehaven Camper, Amenity Park and Golf Club within 28 km
Dowling's Caravan and Camping Park within 24 km
Dunbeacon Camping Site within 9.1 km
Eagle Point Camping and Caravan within 22.5 km
Hideaway Camping and Caravan Park, Skibbereen within 17.8 km
Meadow Camping Park within 29.3 km
