What is recorded here

Manning Castle stands as a ruined bawn on a Cork plateau, overlooking the Funshion River two hundred metres south. Its rectangular tower survives only as three metres of wall and rubble mounds, while grass hides the broad foundation of its enclosing court. Stones and oak rafters from the castle were carried southeast to build Manning House, transforming a defensive stronghold into domestic material. TheCondon grant to Hyde in 1588 suggests the land changed hands before the stones themselves were scattered across the valley.

On plateau, overlooking Funshion River c. 200m to S. Fragmentary remains of rectangular tower (H c. 3m), surrounded by mounds of rubble; located at SW corner of rectangular bawn whose grass-covered foundations can be traced enclosing area c. 55m E-W, c. 46m N-S (see plan Cotter 1994, 103-4). Remains of tower consist of S wall (L 8.2m) with returns of W wall (L 3m) and E wall (L 4.2m); N end of E wall ends in remains of S jamb of doorway, with traces of possible guard-room inside. Foundation of other structures can be traced within the bawn. Stones and some of oak rafters were used in building of Manning House (14915) c. 250m to SE (Grove White 1905-25, vol. 3, 146). A Condon castle, granted to Hyde in 1588 (ibid.). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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