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This small rectangular bawn (c. 20m NE-SW; c. 16m NW-SE) surrounds 'Derrydonnell Castle' (GA095-028----). Cody (1989, 365-6) recorded that the walls were c. 3m distant from from the castle on all sides and that it was constructed of roughly coursed mortarted rubble. The walls (H 2.5-3m; Wth 1m) survived in a fair state along most of the SE, SW and NW sides. The NE side was greatly collapsed where a later building (GA095-028003-) extended off it. Sections of collapse also occurred along the S end of the SW side and mid-way along the SE side. Angle bastions were visible at E and W. There were five gun loops in both and two further examples were visible close to the W bastion, one in the SW wall and one in the NW wall. On re-inspection in February 2005, it was found that the SW wall had been damaged as a result of land-improvement works in the area. Another larger bawn (GA095-028001-) extends off the NW side of this bawn.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 13 July 2023
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