Dripsey Castle Estate has been brought by a local businessman from the Blarney area who saw off US and locally based interests to secure the sale. The property includes a 15th century castle and an upgraded 18th century eight-bed mansion, and it is believed that the new owner plans to develop hospitality at the property. The previous owners, from the UK, had bought Dripsey Castle in 2014 for close to €2m and lavished considerable sums on it subsequently. Within the grounds is Carrignamuck Castle built by Cormac Laidir McCarthy in the 1450’s, Lord of Muskerry, and later associated with the Bowen/Colthurst families of Blarney Castle.
