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Bawn in Coolalough

Bawn

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Situated on top of a small knoll, in undulating pasture, with extensive views of the surrounding landscape. A modern farm complex lies c. 50m to NE. Not depicted on OS maps. Enclosing a tower house (WM037-002----) are traces of a rectangular-shaped enclosure defined by a stone wall which roughly follows the contour of a small knoll on which the castle stands. Possible outline of bawn is visible today on Digital Globe aerial photography.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM037-002001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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