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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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