What is recorded here

Caherduff is a two-storey tower house on a rock outcrop in County Mayo, Ireland. Its main chamber still holds three deep embrasures with narrow windows, while little remains of the first floor. The ruined walls mark a guarded place where people once lived, watched the land and climbed spiral stairs under an open sky.

On S edge of extensive area of scrub, built on rock outcrop. This tower house is a national monument (no. 244) in state care. Two-storey remains of rectangular tower (8m N-S; 9.6m E-W). Entered through rebuilt ground-floor door in E wall. Lobby gives access to guard room to S; main chamber to W; doorway to N leading to spiral stairs. Main chamber contains three deep embrasures, with narrow windows. Little remains of 1st-floor. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 707. Date of upload: 7 January 2015

The tower house at Caherduff was built in the late medieval period, likely by a local Gaelic family or clan in the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered as a well-preserved example of a defensive tower house and is protected as a national monument due to its historical and architectural significance.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.