What is recorded here

Walter, Patrick and Thomas Brady raised a tower house in Cavan town before Phillip O'Reilly destroyed it in 1596. They rebuilt it within four years, proving the men valued the castle enough to risk doing it twice. The ground keeps no visible trace now, but the repeated building suggests the tower mattered to them more than pride or stone.

A castle was built by Walter, Patrick and Thomas Brady in Cavan town sometime before its destruction by Phillip O'Reilly (CSPI 1592-6, 541-2) in 1596. A representation of same on Netherclift's plan of Cavan (c. 1593) suggests that it was a tower house. Rebuilt (CSPI 1600, 420) and referred to in 1601 as the castle of Walter and Thomas Brady (Hunter 1971, 68). No visible remains at ground level. (Davies 1948a, 101; Bradley and Dunne 1989a, 41-42) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Built by Walter, Patrick, and Thomas Brady in Cavan town before 1596, the castle was destroyed by Philip O'Reilly during the conflicts of the late 16th century. It is remembered as a local stronghold associated with early English settlement efforts in the region.

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