Castle in Ballycanvan Big

Situated on high ground overlooking the River Suir and Little Island, with the King's Channel, a loop of the river, c. 170m to the NW. It was owned by Lord Power of Curraghmore (WA008-005001-) in 1640 (Simington 1942, 163). A rectangular structure (ext. dims. 7.85m N-S; 6.5m E-W) surviving to the second floor, although much altered and incorporated into Ballycanvan House which is now ruinous. A destroyed doorway towards the S end of the E wall leads to the ground floor which has three embrasures. Mural stairs in the E wall are now blocked, and there is no evidence of vaulting. The upper floors have few original features apart from an antechamber over the entrance. Simington, R. C. (ed.) (1942) The Civil Survey AD 1654-1656, vi, the County of Waterford. Irish Manuscripts Commission. Dublin.

Situated on high ground overlooking the River Suir and Little Island, with the King's Channel, a loop of the river, c. 170m to the NW. It was owned by Lord Power of Curraghmore (WA008-005001-) in 1640 (Simington 1942, 163). A rectangular structure (ext. dims. 7.85m N-S; 6.5m E-W) surviving to the second floor, although much altered and incorporated into Ballycanvan House which is now ruinous. A destroyed doorway…