Castle (in Ruins) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

On E side of Coolmain Bay. According to Fuller (1907, 17) 'old square tower, 32 feet by 28 feet, and about 20 feet in height' was incorporated into house which was abondoned c. 1870. The house has since been demolished and no visible trace of tower. A castle of the Mac Carthy Riabhach clan (Ó Murchadha 1985, 54). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

A local castle; wider significance not recorded.

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.