Dromaneen Castle is a fortified house and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland.
The ruin is that of a Jocobean mansion and it is said to have been built by Caher O’Callaghan in around 1610.
It was built to replace an older fortification, which had probably been in the style of a tower house.
No effort was made to defend it and it was apparently occupied by Sir Richard Herrill, and Tynte of Youghal after which it was passed to Sir Richard Kyrle.
[5] Dromaneen Castle is located 5.3 km (3.3 mi) west of Mallow, on the south bank of the Munster Blackwater.