What is recorded here

Mohober castle belonged to James Earl of Ormond in 1640 and still stood with walls intact during the Civil Survey of 1654-6, yet no trace remains beside the later house in the upland grassland. It may have been consumed, buried or simply replaced while the land kept its shape and visibility. The absence does not diminish the castle; it withholds itself from easy belief.

Mohober castle described in the Civil Survey (1654-6) as 'an old castle the walls onely standing' with James Earl of Ormond listed as proprietor in 1640 (Simington 1931, vol. 1, 124). The castle was provisionally located to Mohober House which is situated in grassland in upland region with good views in all directions. This is a 19th-century house with no visible remains of any castle around the existing house and the owners have no recollection or any tradition of a castle in the vicinity of the current house. Castle remains unlocated within the townland. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

James, Earl of Ormond, held Mohober Castle in 1640; it is remembered as a site noted in 17th-century surveys, reflecting the historical landholdings of the influential Butler family in Ireland.

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