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What is recorded here

Aughnagan Castle is a ruined tower house where the Hore family held land from the mid-16th century, though it appeared in records only after falling into decay. The surviving ground floor measures about six metres across and stands on a slight western slope at the edge of a farm complex. Cattle now occupy the space where people once lived, while three embrasures and one double splayed loop remain visible among walls stripped of much of their external facing stones.

Land at Aughnagan was held by the Hore family from the mid-16th century at least (Jeffrey 1979, 93), but the only reference to the castle is in the Civil Survey (1654-6) when the ruined castle and 80 acres were owned by William Hore (Simington 1953, 99). It is situated on a slight W-facing slope at the edge of a farm complex. Only the ground floor survives (ext. dims. c. 6.1m N S; c. 5.8m E W; int. dims 3.98m N-S; 3.41m E-W; H 2.4m) with much of the external facing stones removed; it is now used as a cattle shed. Three embrasures, one with a double splayed loop, are the only original features. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 19 March, 2013

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