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In level tillage; no visible surface trace of site shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as rectangular structure, bisected by field fence, and labelled 'site of Castle'; 1904 OS 6-inch map shows both field fence and structure removed. Sherds of 17th-century pottery, clay pipe fragments, ceramic wig curlers and gunflints found in vicinity of castle during ploughing; pottery includes Sgraffito and gravel-tempered wares from North Devon as well as German stoneware; clay pipes include examples from Bristol and Cork, with a date range 1650-1690 (pers. comm. Sheila Lane). Probably site of fortified house built by Galway family (Healy 1988, 62-3).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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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