What is recorded here
Adamstown Castle stood between the canal and railway as a three-storey oblong tower with a projecting turret and stepped crenellations. It disappeared during the 1960s, leaving no visible trace on the flat ground. The castle may have watched water and iron traffic for generations before demolition erased its shadow.
Located on flat ground between the canal and the railway. A three-storey tower house, which was oblong in plan with a projecting turret and stepped crenellations. Demolished in the 1960s. Not visible at ground level. (McDix 1897, 12; Ball 1906, 58-60; Healy 1974, 22).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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