What is recorded here

Castle belongs to a junior branch of O Keeffes in County Cork, Ireland. It stands on a south-facing slope now lost beneath pasture, denying the eye any trace of its walls or rooms. The land keeps the shape of the castle even when the castle has vanished from sight.

In pasture, on S-facing slope. No visible surface trace of castle in ruins on 1840 when visited by Windele (Healy 1988, 51). Castle of a junior branch of O Keeffes (O Murchadha 1985, 46). 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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