What is recorded here
On N bank of River Blackwater, at foot of steep cliff, atop which stand remains of Castle Hyde (14346). Central 3-storey block joined by straight 1-storey corridors to low 1-storey pavilions, all over basements. Entrance front of central block (S) of 7 bays: central 3-bay breakfront; central round-headed door ope with…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO035-016
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- E. H., Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
- Jonathan Thacker, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, pilgrimagemedievalireland.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Maker not stated on source page, thisisgalway.ie
- Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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