What is recorded here
Situated on top of a steep knoll (200ft), in undulating pasture, on the former demesne of Creggan House, overlooking the valley of the river Shannon to SW. Annotated ‘Castle O’Brien’ on the 1910 ed. OS 25-inch map. The collapsed remains of a rectangular structure (10m E-W; 6m N-S) defined by wall foundations (max. H…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM029-028
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- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
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