Why this matters
The castle was built by the Cheever family, an influential local Gaelic-Irish clan, and is recorded as a thatched tower house in 1654. It is remembered as a historical residence of the Cheevers and as an example of early Irish tower house architecture.
What is recorded here
Located at the junction of Gort Na Mona Drive and Cornelscourt Hill Road. A tower house described in 1654 as a 'thatched castle' associated with the Cheever family (D'Alton 1976, 2nd ed.420). Austin Cooper in 1781 observed a fragment of the old castle, which comprised the lower arch over ground floor and part of the first floor (Price 1942, 68). Cornelscourt Shopping Centre and Car Park occupies the site.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout and Padraig Clancy
Revised update on: 25 June 2018
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