What is recorded here

Owning may have contained more than one castle, and that is the trouble. A motte still stands in County Kilkenny, but no exact date, owner or room has survived to make it visible. The earth may have worn a tower, hidden a stair or swallowed the names of the people who first climbed it. What is known is that a castle belonged there, and what is lost is the life that made the castle worthy of building.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.