DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Molahiffe Castle

Country house
Molahiffe Castle
Representative picture, exact place not confirmed
Photo: Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com · Report the wrong picture

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

What is recorded here

An occupied three-storey gable-ended house built of random rubble limestone, T-shaped in ground plan. The front elevation (E-facing) is of five bays and has a central doorway with a rectangular overlight. Some of the rectangular window opes retain sash frames with glazing bars. There is a chimney on each gable. The S…

Read the whole record
An occupied three-storey gable-ended house built of random rubble limestone, T-shaped in ground plan. The front elevation (E-facing) is of five bays and has a central doorway with a rectangular overlight. Some of the rectangular window opes retain sash frames with glazing bars. There is a chimney on each gable. The S gable is weather slated. The front elevation is prolonged to the N by a two-storey five bay structure. There is an enclosed yard to the rear with a range of two-storey outhouses on its N side. Bary (1994, 68) states that the house was built in c. 1769 by Michael Mahony. The house is now known as 'Castlefarm'. In the 1840s it was recorded that stones from Molahiffe Castle (KE048-039---) were used in the construction of Castlefarm House in 1809 (OSNB). (Castleisland District Archaeological Survey) Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record KE048-108

Places near here

Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishcentral.com
  • Raymond Norris, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.wildernessireland.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, electricbluefood.com
CastlefarmHouse · 22 yd

Explorer Tom Castlefarm in County Kerry is a mid-Georgian house that would demand 'Rest In Peace' on its tombstone. It’s got a wing…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in CastlefarmFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 36 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castlefarm had a massive argument about parking rights with a cow in 1897. The cow…

Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 44 yd

Explorer Tom Castle in Castlefarm is just one corner left, which feels like an insult to the other three. They demolished most of it…

Molahiffe CemeteryGraveyard · 173 yd

Explorer Tom Molahiffe Cemetery in County Kerry is where a love story went wrong because one partner got lost on the way to the…

Earthwork in CastlefarmEarthwork · 307 yd

Explorer Tom Earthwork in Castlefarm holds the fake world record for being covered in moss and rubble. It’s a bank that tried to be…

Holy well in KillahaneHoly well · 846 yd

Explorer Tom Holy well in Killahane was nearly sold to a farmer for a horse, which would have been embarrassing. The stream still…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in KillahaneFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1133 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killahane is where a fiddler played until the cows joined the band. The whole thing…

Saint Gertrude's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1216 yd

Explorer Tom Saint Gertrude's Catholic Church in Killahane was built on a bargain that still haunts the local estate agents. The…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in GurteenroeFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Gurteenroe has started an imaginary fan club with zero members. It’s been waiting…

Cloonmealane Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Cloonmealane Castle in Cloonmealane is just a wall standing there looking confused. Only a portion of the north side…

Firies GAA pitchGAA ground · 2.1 miKilnanare New CemeteryCemetery · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Kilnanare New Cemetery in County Kerry has a family tree that is mostly made up of people who never actually existed…

More historic places in County Kerry · All of County Kerry

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeCastlefarm