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  2. Dunboy Castle - Wikipedia

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    Dunboy Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún Baoi) is a ruined 15th-century castle on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The castle's tower house and bawn were destroyed in the 1602 Siege of Dunboy , though its ruins remain open to the public.

  3. List of coastal fortifications of County Cork - Wikipedia

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    17th century (original castle) ... Dunboy Castle: Beara Peninsula: Castle 15th or 16th century ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics;

  4. Siege of Dunboy - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Dunboy took place at Dunboy Castle between 5 June and 18 June 1602, during the Nine Years' War in Ireland.It was one of the last battles of the war. An English army of up to 5,000 under Sir George Carew besieged the castle, which was held by a Gaelic Irish force of 143 loyal to Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare.

  5. Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare - Wikipedia

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    Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare was born in 1560. [1] His father was killed in 1563, but he was considered too young to inherit and the clan's leadership passed to the chief's surviving brother Eoin, who was confirmed by Dublin Castle administration with the title Lord of Beare and Bantry.

  6. Dursey massacre - Wikipedia

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    In June, an English force attacked Dunboy Castle, one of the more prominent forts in O'Sullivan territory. [1] While O'Sullivan had returned south from Ulster, he was not present at the siege. While the main English force besieged Dunboy Castle, a detachment under George Carew attacked a small fort on the island of Dursey about 20 km away.

  7. Dunboy - Wikipedia

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    Dunboy may refer to: Dunboy Castle, County Cork, Ireland; Siege of Dunboy, in 1602 This page was last edited on 1 ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics;

  8. Castletownbere - Wikipedia

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    The Irish name of the town (Irish: Baile Chaisleáin Bhéarra, meaning 'the castle-town of Béarra') [2] originally referred to a MacCarthy dynasty castle which once stood in the area. [citation needed] This should not be confused with Dunboy Castle – two miles west of the town – which was the seat of the O'Sullivan Beare family.

  9. List of manor houses - Wikipedia

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    A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets.