Why this matters
Cromuck Ryan of Bonnovo held Clonbrick Castle in 1640, at a time when it had already been demolished. It is remembered through the Civil Survey of 1654–6, which provides one of the few historical references to the site.
What is recorded here
On flat pasture with good views in all directions and nearby Dead River c. 50m to the S. According to the Civil Survey (1654-6) in 1640 this was a 'castle demolished' whose proprietor is listed as Cromuck Ryan of Bonnovoy (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 53). A 19th-century two-storey farmhouse was constructed on the site of the castle, apparently using the stonework from the castle. Punch-dressed jamb stones of 16th/17th-century date have been reused in the doorway and as quoin stones for the farmhouse.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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