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On a slight rise in a low-lying area. Listed as a castle by O'Donovan in 1839 (OS Letters, 193) and Frost (1893, 148), there are no historical references, although it is associated with the Mac Brody family in the 17th century. A drystone-built wall (L 6m; Wth 1m; H 1.3m) running NNE-SSW with a second drystone wall (L 7m; Wth 2.5m; H 0.8m) running ESE from its N end may be on the lines of the original walls. They are at the S edge of a circular grass-covered raised area (diam. c. 30m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.8-1.2m) which remains unplanted in a coniferous forest and which is described as a possible crannog with another carnnog, of which there is now no visible evidence, 50m to W (Gleeson 1989).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen.
Date of upload: 12 December 2014
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