Castle (in ruins)

Rathmorrell Castle. Very little is known about this castle. It is believed to have been built by the D'Cantillon family. O'Donovan (1841) states that it was a rectangular building, the walls of which remained to a height of 20 feet (6m). However, today only a slight trace of the castle remains. The walls were removed some time ago and used in the construction of a track and shed which lie immediately N of the castle. The castle now shows no signs of being rectangular in shape: all that remains is a mound of rubble measuring 25m N-S, 46m E-W and 1.7m on average in height. The above description is derived from C. Toal, ‘North Kerry Archaeological Survey’. Dingle. Brandon in association with FAS Training and Employment Authority (1995), no. 1007. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 3 August 2013

Rathmorrell Castle was built by the D'Cantillon family and dates to the early modern period in Ireland. It is remembered for its rectangular structure and the survival of its walls to some height, as noted by O'Donovan in 1841, though little else is known of its history.