What is recorded here

Littleton Castle belonged to the Dillon's, but O'Donovan found no castle in Littletown, only ruins south of the house. That doubt is the point. A small rectangular shadow sits in the grass now, perhaps a kitchen, a guard post, or a castle reduced to a breath. The land keeps the shape even when the name resists it.

According to the Ordnance Survey Letters Littleton Castle belonged to the Dillon's (RIA 14/G/13/3(19)). A rectangular structure depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map, 80m S of the ruins of Littletown House may have been the site of Littletown Castle. O'Donovan recorded that there was 'no castle in Littletown. There are ruins just south of Littletown House, query Castle?' (OSL) The ruins mentioned in the OS letters are depicted on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map as a small rectangular-shaped ruin aligned NE-SW which may have been the remains of Littletown Castle. No surface remains visible of the structure in the area marked on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. A small hollow depression is now visible at this location. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 September 2018

Littleton Castle was held by the Dillon family in the 19th century, as noted in historical records. It is remembered for its association with the Dillon family and its depiction on early Ordnance Survey maps, indicating its presence as a notable local structure.

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