What is recorded here
On the E bank of a NE-SW section of the River Suck, at a point where river turns NW. In 1640 Athleague was owned by the earl of Clanrickard, and one of the earls probably built the fortified house (RO041-048005-) before then. The house is within a walled garden (dims c. 100m N-S; c. 90m N-S) defined by the base of a wall (Wth c. 0.6m; H c. 0.6m) surrounded by the mill-race (RO041-048013-).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
CastleHouse, fortified house · 44 yd
mill (water)mill (water) · 112 yd
sluice/sluice gatesluice/sluice gate · 125 yd
IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1285 yd
European Crab AppleEuropean Crab Apple · 1.1 mi
Sally IslandIslet · 2.7 mi
Castle KellyCastle, tower house · 3.4 mi
European YewEuropean Yew · 3.5 mi
Roscommon CastleCastle · 5.3 mi
Mount MaryMountain / peak · 5.4 mi
Inch IslandIsland · 7.7 mi