Castle

Situated inside a grove of trees on a natural rise of ground in undulating countryside with good views of the surrounding countryside. Present remains consist of a low flat-topped circular mound (top diam. 17m N-S; H 3.5m) enclosed by a V-shape fosse (D 1.5m) with a large well preserved rectangular-shaped bailey (int. dims. 43m E-W x 48m N-S) to the E. The bailey and motte are enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse with entrance gap (Wth 5m) at NE. Preservation Order No. 43/1976 was placed on this monument in December 1976. A Fógra sign is located on top of the enclosing bank on the W side of the motte. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 June 2015 This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 43/1976).