Moyhree Castle
Moyhree Castle is possibly one of the best preserved of the towerhouses in the parish. It is situated in the south of the parish. The tower measures 22m by 12m with a north facing entrance. In historical documents it has been noted that this tower was owned by the Earl of Thomond in 1584. There is a river running under the castle called Moyhree river.
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 Moyhree Castle |
Derryowen Castle
This castle has been dated around the period 1450-1500. Tha Annals of the Four Masters say that this castle belonged at one time to the O'Shaughnessy clan. Later it came into the hands of a George Cusack of Dromoland and on his assassination it came into the hands of the O'Briens. Only the south facing wall now remains. On examining the section vaulting occurs above the ground floor and again on the third floor. A passageway crosses the castle on the third floor near the fireplace. The two pairs of corbels above the fireplace on the second floor may have been used for holding guns, swords or other long objects.
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 Derryowen Castle |
Turkenagh Castle
Turkenagh New castle has no history and is now very much destroyed. It is in the townland of Garrynacallacha and by the shores of Lough George. Garrynacallacha means the garden of the landing place and it is thought that maybe the tower house here supervised the transport on the lakes Muckenagh, Cullann and Lough George.
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 Turkenagh Castle |
