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GLENGARRIFF CASTLE

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GLENGARRIFF CASTLE, Co. Cork, was built in the 1790s by Colonel Simon White, brother of the 1st Earl of Bantry. The Earl's role was to lead the British forces against the French invasion force which attempted to land in Bantry Bay, in 1797. His job was to support the rebels against the crown. For his services against the 1798 rebellion, the first Earl of Bantry was awarded titles across West Cork. 

It was built in the Gothic style, with a panoramic view of Glengarriff harbour. It is a partially castellated house. It has a long, two-storey range with shallow, curved bows and ogee-headed windows. At one end there is a square tower; the other end having a considerably loftier, battlemented round tower. The round tower joins the main block to a battlemented wing at an obtuse angle to its end.

The woodlands of the estate encompass a wide variety of trees including Oak, Beech, Japanese Red Cedar, European Larch, Chilean Pine and a variety of shrub and flora species. Wildlife to be seen include red squirrel, sika deer, seals, fox and pine marten.

During the 1970s Glengarriff Castle was an exclusive hotel extending hospitality to royalty, artists and writers, such as Yeats, Synge and Thackery and Shaw. Thackery wrote of his stay "there is a country, the magnificence of which no pen can give an idea. I would like to be a great prince, and bring a train of painters to make if they could… a set of pictures of the place.” When living in the area, George Bernard Shaw is said to have written his play St Joan here.
The actress Maureen O'Hara, who starred with John Wayne in The Quiet Man, for many years kept a holiday home adjacent to Glengarriff Castle.

In the late 1970s, a German buyer purchased the castle where he lived with his family. A local consortium purchased the hotel and then sold it six years ago to the current owner. It is currently under renovation.
During the 1970s Glengarriff Castle was an exclusive hotel.
PARKING:
Glengarriff - Due to a lot of tour buses coming and going from the pier during the tourist season, it is not always possible to park along side it. Therefore we ask, where possible, to drop off passengers and bags near the pier and park your car along the top of the road.
Bantry - We will be picking up from the railway pier, therefore, you can drop passengers and bags close by the pier and park in the public car park along side Supervalu
IMPORTANT TRIP INFORMATION
All charters are dependent on weather and fish catches and dolphin/whale sightings cannot be guaranteed. The Irish weather and Atlantic Ocean sea conditions can be unpredictable during the year, even in summer. Our Skipper will make their decision to sail based on many years of experience, always keeping in mind passenger safety and comfort. However, depending on wind direction and swell, it may be possible to go ahead with your charter within sheltered waters.
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  • Contact
    • About Us
    • FAQs
    • Terms and Conditions
  • Charters
    • Marine Wildlife Tour
    • Sea Angling
    • Sunset Tour
    • Mackerel Fishing
    • Customised day on the bay
    • Whale Watching
    • School Outing
    • Checklist
  • Whiddy Island
  • Scuba Diving
  • Gallery
    • Sightings
  • Reviews
  • History in the Bay
    • Eccles
    • Maureen O'Hara
    • Glengarriff Castle
    • Garnish Island
    • Whiddy Island and Terminals
    • SPM
    • The Battle of Bantry
    • 1796 French Armada
    • 1798 Rebellion
  • Product