The last of the McSweeneys to be chief of Doe Castle was Maolmhuire an Bhata Bhuí, Myles of the Yellow Stick. He received the yellow stick from Queen Elizabeth in 1599 in a knighthood for services to the crown.
However, during the Nine Years' War (1593-1603), of Gaelic Ireland against the English, he switched sides many times from English to Irish and back again, finally joining Red Hugh O'Neill's march to Kinsale in 1601 where Spanish troops had arrived in October.
The battle of Kinsale in January 1602 ushered in the end of Gaelic Ireland and cemented English rule in Ireland.
If you would like to visit Doe Castle, the grounds are open all year round and as yet for 2024 tours and access to the tower are limited and not yet scheduled, more information here: https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/doe-castle/
