Three Castles Head Loop Walk

The dramatic sea-cliff promontory known as the Three Castles lies just north of Mizen Head itself. Secluded and rarely visited in comparison to it’s more famous neighbour, this headland standing over the southern end of Dunmanus Bay holds one of the most spectacular historic ruins in the region. Dating only from the middle ages, the three castles..or more aptly tower houses and lookouts are the work of the McCarthy chieftains and form part of an elaborate fortification between a mountain lake and sheer and magnificently sculpted sea-cliffs. The walk here touches on the archaeology of the region, in particular the Stone Age and Bronze Age megaliths.