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In pasture, on a terrace overlooking the Bellanamean River. Only the ivy-clad N corner now stands of a rectangular structure (int. c. 7m NW-SE; c. 5m NE-SW) otherwise reduced to sod-covered foundations. The corner stands to approximately third-floor level and incorporates the remains of a spiral stone stairs (diam. c. 0.9m). Two windows lighting the stairs survive, each with a flat rear arch and a broken light. In the 1940s the tower was described as 'square in shape ... and approximately 30 feet [9.14m] high ... with no architectural features' (ITA). There are no visible remains of the 'court yard, enclosed by a very thick strong wall' mentioned by Mason (1816, vol. 2, 358-9). A castle of the O'Hara's (Mason 1816, vol. 2, 358-9; O'Rorke [1889], vol. 2, 149).
In pasture, on a terrace overlooking the Bellanamean River. Only the ivy-clad N corner now stands of a rectangular structure (int. c. 7m NW-SE; c. 5m NE-SW) otherwise reduced to sod-covered foundations. The corner stands to approximately third-floor level and incorporates the remains of a spiral stone stairs (diam. c. 0.9m). Two windows lighting the stairs survive, each with a flat rear arch and a broken light.…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL036-042

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

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No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Pamela Norrington, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Alan Reid, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Newbert12, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; JohnArmagh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; Kay Atherton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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