Glenosheen - Castle Oliver

In Glenosheen, a beautiful side valley to the southeast of Kilmallock, stands Castle Oliver, a 19th C. structure complete with battlements, towers and bastions which is approached by two avenues with curious lodges at the gates. Near the castle is one of the "follies" built to provide employment during a famine. Castle Oliver is said to have been the birthplace of Marie Gilbert, the famous Lola Montez, mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.