An ancient castle is for sale for just £170,000, but there’s a bit of catch.
It is 464-years-old and boasts a 60ft tall tower.
The fortress comes with three acres of land surrounding it.
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Castle Donovan, is in Drimoleague, south west of Cork, Ireland.
But it is a bit of a doer-upper as it has huge holes in the walls.
The castle was damaged by gunpowder from Oliver Cromwell’s soldiers in the late 1650’s.
This attack caused cracks in the masonry leaving the building unsafe, in 1936 the south west corner of the castle collapsed.
The new owners will need to be handy with masonry and be open to members of the public attempting to track their families heritage.
Extensive conservation work was done by the Office of Public Works to resurrect the historic castle.
Now the property is listed for sale by estate agents Sherry FitzGerald, as reported by Luxury Property News.
The sellers describe the castle as: “A wonderful opportunity for anyone seeking to acquire an Irish Country Castle with such a rich and interesting history.
“Castle Donovan was built in the year 1560 by Donal O’Donvovan, it was the principal seat of the O’Donovan Clan.
“It was built on very solid rock foundation and faces south of the valley.
“The Castle is situated three miles north of Drimoleague, West Cork and stands amid the rugged grandeur of the local mountain range.
“The dimensions of the castle are 60 feet high, 26 feet wide and 42 feet broad.
“The walls of the Castle are six feet thick, the entrance which is a gothic arch of limestone which had a heavy oak door lies on the west gable.”
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