
What is recorded here
Darver castle (LH011-096----) occupies the NW side of a bawn, of which nothing else remains except the gatehouse (LH011-096002-). This is an ivy-covered structure with a barrel-vault over the entrance avenue to the castle.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 16 November 2015
Darver Castle was built in the 15th or 16th century by an as-yet-unidentified local Gaelic or Anglo-Irish lord. It is remembered for its well-preserved gatehouse and bawn, which illustrate the defensive architecture of the medieval period in Ireland.
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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Photo: Garry Dickinson · CC BY-SA 2.0