What is recorded here
Situated on high ground with bog to the N. Only a few protruding stones mark the site of this castle. Impossible to determine its shape or size from the surface evidence. (O' Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 81)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997).
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record OF036-016
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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