Castel Bagshaw in Ruins — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Castel Bagshaw, built by Sir Hugh Wirrall in 1618 for Edward Bagshaw and later Thomas Richardson, has vanished entirely from the ground near Corgreagh. Local tradition places the lost walls forty metres east-northeast of the hilltop rath, defying earlier claims that the castle occupied the ancient earthwork itself. The discrepancy suggests human memory preserved a boundary or building line that formal surveys overlooked, leaving the true castle buried beneath ordinary Cavan grass.

Built by Sir Hugh Wirrall in 1618, subsequently occupied by Edward Bagshaw and thereafter by Thomas Richardson. An earlier account (Davies 1948a, 114) noted the survival of just one corner of a building which appeared to have been constructed within a hilltop rath (CV010-007----) as evidenced on the various OS eds. However this location is at variance with local tradition which places the site of the castle c. 40m ENE of the rath. No visible remains at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Built by Sir Hugh Wirrall in 1618, Castel Bagshaw was later held by Edward Bagshaw and Thomas Richardson. It is remembered as a historic structure in the Corgreagh area, reflecting early 17th-century landholding and architectural practices in the region.

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