What is recorded here
Reputed to be the site of a 16th-century O'Reilly castle (NMI: 1946). There are no visible remains at ground level. A large ruined house and outbuildings of late 18th/early 19th-century date now occupy the site.
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV037-029
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.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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