CARRIGNAVAR, a village, in the parish of DUNBOLLOGE, barony
of BARRYMORE, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER, 5 miles (N.)
from Cork; containing 282 inhabitants. It is situated on the road
from Cork to Mallow, in a fine fertile country, and has lately been
much improved by its proprietors, Lord Midleton and J. McCarthy,
Esq. The castle, of which little more than a square tower remains,
is said to have been the last fortress in Munster which came into
Cromwell's possession. It stood on the banks of the river Glanmire,
and was built by Daniel, second son of Lord Muskerry, who died in
1616, and was one. of the dependencies of the manor of Blarney. The
village contains a neat R. C. chapel and a school.--See DUNBOLLOGE.