What is recorded here
According to the OSL (Herity 2002, 33), ' … part of an old castle remains; A man named Ash lived in it about 30 years ago; it is still inhabited by a herd' . On level ground in open, gently undulating pastureland. A short portion of foundation walling projecting from underneath a later, 19th century farm building may form part of the remains of the castle.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KD003-004
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Photo credits
- Robin Pollard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
- Douglas P.Bermingham, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Douglas P.Bermingham, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stephan van Helden, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alex Passmore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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