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Castle in Castlecore

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On a SSW-facing slope in pasture with extensive views in all directions. The Inny River is c. 450m to the S. A steep-sided, oval mound of earth and stone (H 4.5-6m; dims. at base c. 24m NE-SW; c. 16m NW-SE) encircled by fragmentary traces of a wide, shallow fosse. A large cavity on the summit (16.5m NE-SW; 12.5m NW-SE) and in the face of the motte at N is the result of quarrying. Traces of an unclassified castle (LF026-013002-) survive at E.
On a SSW-facing slope in pasture with extensive views in all directions. The Inny River is c. 450m to the S. A steep-sided, oval mound of earth and stone (H 4.5-6m; dims. at base c. 24m NE-SW; c. 16m NW-SE) encircled by fragmentary traces of a wide, shallow fosse. A large cavity on the summit (16.5m NE-SW; 12.5m NW-SE) and in the face of the motte at N is the result of quarrying. Traces of an unclassified castle…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF026-013001

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; Sheila1988, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; David Baird, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Christopher Hilton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Arno-nl, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Kieran Campbell, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; AndreasDelp, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0; Peter Gerken, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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