Castle — unclassified in Assolas

This unclassified castle is referred to in the 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork - vol. 4 North Cork' (2000, 643) under the entry (no. 14846) for a country house (CO023-153001-). The reference to the unclassified castle is as follows: This gable forms part of an earlier core (int.: 7.3m x 5.8m, wall thickness 0.85m) which, according to owner, was built in 1640s. Internal walls lined with 17th- and 18th-century panelling (Bence-Jones 1978, 14). House extended to NW by 2-storey addition, according to owner in 1670s; again extended in 1780s on SE side, providing new entrance front (SE) at right angle to earlier house. There was no visible evidence of there been a castle incorporated into the house. The house is certainly built around an earlier structure, possibly 17th century but little evidence to back this date up. However the owner suggest a date of 1640.There is also a suggestion that the farmbuildings were used by monks and that there is a monks peep hole. The farmbuildings are 18/19th century in date and there is no monks peep hole that we could see. 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