What is recorded here

Camphire Castle stands on the western bank of the Blackwater River in County Waterford, a rectangular tower house measuring roughly twelve and a half metres across. Cut stone still marks the angles where newel stairs once climbed toward a first-floor chamber, while a narrow chute in the east wall dropped waste directly into the river below. The structure never relied on vaulted ceilings, leaving its interior open to light and air rather than heavy stone spans. It remains a sharp-edged witness to river life, where water carried away what the tower could not hold.

Located on the W bank of the N-S Blackwater River. This is a rectangular tower house (ext. dims. c. 12.5m E-W; c.10.35m N-S) with a base-batter (max. H 2.5m) and cut-stone quoins partly surviving to the first floor. The remains of newel stairs at the SW angle and a garderobe chute in the E wall survive at first-floor level. There is no evidence of vaulting. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 August 2011

Built by the Blake family in the late 15th or early 16th century, Castle Camphire is remembered as a significant defensive structure in the historical landscape of the Blackwater River region, reflecting the strategic importance of the area during the medieval period.

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