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Built on ruins of Dunboy Castle (CO128-001002-) about 1650-56 (Gowen 1978, 1-49). Irregular star in plan, covering an area 32m x 35m. Six salient angles; entrance to E completely destroyed; bank roughly 5m thick. Walls of earlier tower trimmed to height 10-11 feet, re-roofed and internal partition wall built; annex built abutting W wall of tower. Site now as revealed by Fahy's excavation.
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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