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Castle in Ballygunnercastle

House, 16th/17th century

What is recorded here

Situated close to the summit of a low rise. Described as a ruined castle and the property of James Walsh of Little Island (WA010-008----) in 1640 (Simington 1942, 165). This is a rectangular gabled house (dims. c. 15.5m NW- SE; c. 8m NE-SW) of three storeys with five surviving chimney stacks. It was modernised in the 19th century and is still occupied. It retains three double-light, round-headed windows, probably 16th century in date, a plain rectangular light and traces of a slight base-batter. Simington, R. C. (ed.) (1942) The Civil Survey AD 1654-1656, vi, the County of Waterford. Irish Manuscripts Commission. Dublin.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WA018-012

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.rte.ie
  • liam murphy, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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