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In pasture, near the N end of a rocky bluff, and 8m S of an inland promontory fort (SL027-124002-). Though shown as a rectangular structure (c. 5m N-S; c. 15m E-W), named 'Douglas Castle', on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, it is now levelled. Differential vegetation growth, however, outlines the roughly square area (L c. 15m) where the castle once stood. According to local information, low stone walls marked the site until about the middle of the 20th century when they were removed. The castle gets its name from the nearby Douglas River.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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