House & Family History: Dunboy Castle was built to guard and defend the harbor of Berehaven and was a stronghold of O'Sullivan Bere, a Gaelic clan leader and Chief of Dunboy. The Castle was the scene of the famous Siege of Dunboy, which took place in the summer of 1602, and which ultimately led to its destruction. O'Sullivan Bere was in rebellion against the English crown; Elizabeth I sent an army of 5,000 men under the command of Sir George Carew to suppress the insurgents. Following a fierce artillery bombardment, the walls of the Castle were smashed and the defenders were defeated.

Garden & Outbuildings: Near the Castle ruins is Puxley Mansion, an 1866 manor house that was burned to the ground by the IRA in 1921 in reprisal for the destruction of houses that harbored IRA men. Puxley was never finished; the House was to be restored in 2011 as a five-star hotel, but the project was canceled and the House remains a ruin.

House Listed: Ruin

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Puxley family, 19th century.

Current Ownership Type: Unknown

Primary Current Ownership Use: Ruinous

House Open to Public: Yes

Historic Houses Member: No