Dovecote in Aghadoe — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

A roofless circular dovecote stands southwest of Aghadoe House, its eastern door open to the sky and its inner walls crowded with nesting boxes. It grew beside the lost castle site, feeding people and perhaps witnessing the life that filled the house. A sheela-na-gig once embedded in the wall may have mocked or protected the place, depending on whether you believed her or looked away.

To SW of Aghadoe House (CO066-03803-) and on or near site of castle (CO066-03801-). Roofless circular structure (int. diam. c. 3.5m; H c. 5m); door ope facing E. Internal wall lined with nesting boxes. Sheela-na-gig (CO066-038002-) formerly incorporated into wall. 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 Image provided by and copyright of Amanda and Peter Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/

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