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On gentle S-facing slope in marshy, rough grazing with some rock outcropping. Sod-covered foundations of L-shaped house (19m E-W; 20m N-S) with circular tower (int. diam. 2.7m) at NW corner; part of wall-facings visible to E (wall thickness 1.2m). Two circular two-storey towers lie 23.3m to W, 23.5m apart, linked by much repaired wall (max. H c. 3m) on same axis as W wall of house. Tower to N (int. diam. 2.2m; wall thickness 0.9m) entered by linteled door to SE; tower to S (int. diam. 2.3m; wall thickness 0.75m) entered by similar door at NE corner, at 1st floor level gun loop (narrow vertical slit with D-shaped terminals) covers outside of wall running N, lintelled window faces W. Running N from northern tower and E from southern tower are walls of large rectangular enclosure of c. 19th century date. Remains of Mossgrove house built by Baldwin family in 17th century, they later moved to Mount Plesant House (OS Name Books; Lewis 1837 Vol 2, 602; Ó Ríordáin 1931, 62; Healy 1988, 279).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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