Kilcoursey Castle (in Ruins) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Kilcoursey Castle stands ruined on a steep hill in County Offaly, its limestone tower and bawn wall built to watch every approach. The southern slope acted as a natural shield, while musket loops on the south and east walls show where the bawn left the house exposed. Rooms have collapsed and the front doorway has vanished, but the NE corner still hints at a wall walk where someone once stood watching the valley below.

Located on top of a hill with good extensive views in all directions. The hill is steeply sloped at S which may have acted as a natural form of defence for the castle (OF008-016----). The tower house is built of roughly coursed limestone rubble and was originally three storeys high however the second floor is now destroyed with evidence of a wall walk surviving at NE corner. The bawn wall runs from the SW corner in a W direction and rejoins the Tower house on its NE corner thus defending the original doorway which is now destroyed but was located at the centre of the N wall. The musket loops on the castle at ground floor were located on the S and E walls which indicates that these walls were not protected by a bawn wall. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Kilcoursey Castle was built in the 15th or 16th century by a local Gaelic family, likely the O'Donovans, who controlled much of west Cork during the medieval period. The site is important as an example of a defensible tower house in a strategic location, reflecting the defensive needs of Gaelic lords during the late medieval period.

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.