Kilcrea Friary and Castle | Co. Cork | Ireland

Kilcrea Friary is a ruined medieval abbey located near Ovens, County Cork, Ireland. Both the friary and Kilcrea Castle, located in ruin to the west, were built by Observant Franciscans in the mid 15th century under the invitation of Cormac Láidir MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry, as protection from English troops. The friary was sacked by the English army a number of times in the late 1500s, during which it sustained considerable damage, but remained occupied by friars until the 1620s. MacCarthy was killed in battle in 1494 and is buried at the site. The site has remained in continuous use as a burial ground] and contains, among others, the remains Art Ó Laoghaire, who was the subject of an epic poem written by Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill. Kilcrea Castle is a ruined 15th century towerhouse and bawn located to the west of Kilcrea Friary near Ovens in County Cork, Ireland. The ruins are mostly hidden by a thick copse of trees. Location: Kilcrea Friary and Castle | Co. Cork | Ireland https://goo.gl/maps/AnNxiHFduRGQABus9 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Drone: DJI Air 2S - 4K 30fps –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Music: –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Land by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-land Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/3LrnR5jHAzY ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––