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Situated on the SW shore of the King's Channel, a loop of the River Suir. Described as a decayed castle owned by the Dobbin family in 1640 (Simington 1942, 152). This is a rectangular house of five bays, two floors and an attic, possibly late 17th century in date, incorporating part of an earlier tower house. A 17th-century fireplace was discovered during renovations. Just NE of the house and protuding onto the public road is the base of a semi-circular tower, probably part of a bawn around the tower house. Ballynakill church site (WA010-007001-) is adjacent to the SSE. (Bence-Jones 1978, 17; Decie 1983, 52; Grogan 2005, 187
Bence-Jones, M. (1978) Burke's guide to country houses, vol. 1, Ireland. Burke's Peerage Ltd., London.
Decie (1983) Old Waterford Society survey. Decies No. 16, 24, 42-57.
Grogan, P. (2005) An old Waterford graveyard and the Dobbyns of Ballynakill. Decies, No. 61, 167-191.
Simington, R. C. (ed.) (1942) The civil Survey AD 1654-1656, vi, the County of Waterford. Irish Manuscripts Commission. Dublin.
Date of upload/revision: 06 December 2010
Compiled by: Michael Moore
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