Barryscourt Castle is located in County Cork between Cork City and Youghal. It is huge, and it sits near the highway, looming tall in the green Irish landscape. We have visited it before on previous trips to Ireland, but it was never open to receive visitors. On this trip, it was indeed open and we enjoyed the visit---inside of Barryscourt.

 

 

Why are you here

O Tower house?

Thrusting skyward from the

Emerald green of the Irish countryside.

Is it to bear a message to us?

Is it to tell us of days gone by?

You magical castle--forever your secrets

Are hidden in time.

----BT

 

 

Barryscourt Castle, a tower castle.

 

 

 

The tea house and cafe at Barryscourt

 

 

A room inside Barryscourt Castle