Castle in Derrymore Island

In rough pasture, at Castle Point which is the W end of a narrow island close to the E shore of Lough Gara. An oval platform (21m x 18.5m; H c. 0.7m) blocks off the end of the Point. The platform is defined by a stony bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.2m) with an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 1m) on the inland side N-S. On the E side of the platform are the fragmentary remains of a rectangular stone-built structure (int. dims. 7.3m x 4.7m) which has been largely reduced to a sod-covered mound of rubble. Some external wall facing, which includes blocks of dressed limestone, is evident, however, on its S side. A drystone field boundary wall (T 1.25m; H 0.3m) extends from the S side of the rubble mound to the lakeshore, blocking off the W end of the island. This is a castle of the O'Garas. In this instance the entry has been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Paul Walsh Date of upload/revision: 10 May 2007

In rough pasture, at Castle Point which is the W end of a narrow island close to the E shore of Lough Gara. An oval platform (21m x 18.5m; H c. 0.7m) blocks off the end of the Point. The platform is defined by a stony bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.2m) with an external fosse (Wth 3m; D 1m) on the inland side N-S. On the E side of the platform are the fragmentary remains of a rectangular stone-built structure (int.…