What is recorded here
In level lowlying pasture, overlooked by a ridge of higher ground to NE. A rectangular building (c. 14m N–S; c. 10m E–W), annotated ‘Castle (in ruins)’ is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; it is not shown on later editions, where the location is marked ‘Castle (Site of). No visible surface trace. A low rise (20-30m across) is evident at the location, truncated at E by a modern bungalow. According to local tradition, the field was known as ‘Téach Mór’, and stones from the castle were said to have been used to construct local field walls.
In level lowlying pasture, overlooked by a ridge of higher ground to NE. A rectangular building (c. 14m N–S; c. 10m E–W), annotated ‘Castle (in ruins)’ is shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; it is not shown on later editions, where the location is marked ‘Castle (Site of). No visible surface trace. A low rise (20-30m across) is evident at the location, truncated at E by a modern bungalow. According to local…
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA039-100
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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