What is recorded here

Castle (Site of), Courtstown stood on a natural knoll at the eastern edge of Little Island, commanding the water before it vanished from memory. The name Courtstown hints at a seventeenth-century Barry stronghold, yet no wall or trench remains for modern eyes to touch. What is left is a shape in the land and a warning that even proud stones must surrender to time.

On top of a natural knoll, in commanding position at E end of Little Island. Marked 'site of' on 1842 OS 6-inch map; no visible surface trace. Barry castle, the name 'court' may indicate a 17th century date of construction (Healy 1988, 102). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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