Bawn in Kilcash — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Thirty-eight metres of sandstone rubble still stand north of Kilcash tower house, a broken chest wall holding back the field. A wide gateway cuts the west end while a building leans its gabled roof against the east, turning ancient defence into domestic support. The bawn stopped being a complete trap long ago, yet it keeps shaping how people enter, build and remember the place.

Only the N wall of the bawn survives, it is located 25.55m N of Kilcash tower house (TS078-037----) and runs E-W (L 38.5m). It is constructed of sandstone rubble, roughly coursed (int. H 3.4m; ext. H 3.1m; T 1.6m). Towards the W end a gateway (Wth 3.04m) has been inserted and the internal face of the bawn wall has been removed to form a splay on either side of the entrance. At the E end, the internal face of the wall is recessed (L c. 11m), or the wall rebuilt, to accommodate a building which runs N-S within the bawn. The gabled roof of this building rests on the bawn wall. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 12 September 2013

The Bawn in Kilcash was likely built as a defensive enclosure associated with the nearby Kilcash tower house, probably during the late medieval period. It is remembered for its historical connection to the Butler family, who were prominent in the region, and for providing insight into the defensive architecture of the time.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.