Overview
Indicated — Carrickfad is recorded as Dovecote in Leitrim. Situated in a slight N-S valley which opens out to the S, but the ground rises up almost immediately to the W, N and E. It is on the grounds of Newtown Manor, a large house that was built between 1835 and 1910 (OS 6-inch maps), but which is no longer extant.
Why it was made
The saved account records: It is on the grounds of Newtown Manor, a large house that was built between 1835 and 1910 (OS 6-inch maps), but which is no longer extant.
People and events
The saved account records: Situated in a slight N-S valley which opens out to the S, but the ground rises up almost immediately to the W, N and E.
How it worked
The saved account records: The pigeon house is a circular tower (ext.
What remains
The saved account records: There was a floor 2.8m above ground level and there are eight tiers of pigeon-holes with brick divisions at the first floor with a large opening on the S side.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Carrickfad matters because the source ties dovecote to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The exterior is rendered with a string course over the ground floor and the first floor, and there are dainty crenellations on the parapet.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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