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Swifts Tower (in Ruins) — Castletownsend

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Square tower (int: 3m N-S) on S-facing slope overlooking harbour, in demesne of Castle Townshend. Two storey with large round headed first floor window in S wall. 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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