What is recorded here

Castle field in Ballymacandrick still carries the name of a strong building that Charles Smith noticed in 1750, though no trace of the castle remains there now. The field may have swallowed the walls, rooms and yard entirely, leaving only a shape in the land and a name repeated in conversation. What is gone becomes easier to imagine: a kitchen fire, a guard at a gate, a family moving through rooms that no longer answer.

According to Healy (1988, 99), the 'strong building' in Ballykendrick referred to by Charles Smith in 1750 may have been located in the 'castle field' in this townland where 'there is no trace of the castle now'. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.