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In rough pastureland on the level floor of a valley, with views to E and W and ground rising to N and S. This rectangular bawn (117m N-S; 57m E-W) is defined at N and W by a band of higher ground (Wth 7.5m; H 2-4m) supported by vertical stone revetments which have collapsed in places. The E and S sides of the bawn are delimited by more common stone walls (Wth 0.5m; H 2-3m). There is a modern entrance at SE, but the original entrance may have been at NW. According to the 1842 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, just outside the NW corner of the bawn is the site of a medieval house (CL008-050002-), and just to the NW of this is the site of Lisdoonvarna castle (CL008-050001-). It has been suggested that this bawn functioned as a garden (Cunningham 1980, 49) or perhaps 'a market, fairground or sports arena' (Ua Cróinín and Breen 1997). The following images have been uploaded: CL008-050003-_01.jpg Aerial view from E (photo: Markus Casey) CL008-050003-_02.jpg W wall from SE Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Conn Herriott Date of upload: 20 December 2022

Lisdoonvarna Castle was built in the 15th or 16th century by the O'Briens, a prominent Gaelic Irish family of the region. It is remembered as a significant example of a bawn castle, reflecting the defensive and social structures of early modern Ireland.