Rathdrishoge Castle

Situated on S-facing slope, in pasture, with good views to E, S and W. Rathdrishoge Castle depicted on the 1838 ed. OS 6-inch map as a small square structure with field boundary intersecting the E side of the castle. However on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map the castle is shown as a long rectangular structure, with its long axis aligned ENE-WSW. Castle appears in S quadrant of a large D-shaped enclosure (WM025-138001-). Upstanding remains described in 1971 as the remains of a long rectangular-shaped building (approx. L 36m; Wth 6m) defined by grass-covered wall footings and two short upstanding sections of the SE and SW wall. A portion of the SE wall (L 6m; H 5m) and the centre of the SW wall (L 9m; H 5m) are constructed of rubble stone. The quoin stones visible in the S corner are roughly hewn, and there is no dressed stone visible. Two main subdividing walls which survive as low grass-covered wall footings are noted within the interior. A range of buildings defined by a pair of parallel banks (approx. L 35m; Wth approx. 6-7m) extend at a right angle from the SE end of the NE wall. Monument placed on the Register of Historic Monuments 18/12/1987. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 27 September 2019

Rathdrishoge Castle is a small medieval tower house, likely built in the 15th or 16th century by a local Gaelic family. It is remembered for its strategic position and as an example of early Irish defensive architecture.