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Depicted faintly as a rectangular structure (dims c. 15m NW-SW; c. 5m NW-SE) with the designation 'Site of Old Castle' in italic lettering on the 1835 and 1876 eds of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on the S-facing slope of a drumlin ridge. No castle is depicted on the Down Survey (1656-8) barony map at Knockafea (100), for which see this web-page accessed on 13/04/2016 http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Castlerahan&c=Cavan There are no visible remains at ground level. (Davies1947a, 98) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 13 April, 2016

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Site of Old Castle — Knocknaveagh

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