Site of Castle

References date from 1551 when the site was part of the manor of Rosegarland (WX040-042----). It was in poor repair in 1654 and was the property of Marcus Sinnot of Rosegarland (WX040-042----) in 1641 together with 1100 acres in Clongeen parish at Newcastle, Clongeen and Loughnageer (Simington 1953, 91). It is marked faintly on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a rectangular structure (dims c. 20m N-S; c. 10m E-W) where it is described in gothic lettering as the site of a castle. According to John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 it had already been levelled (O'Flanagan 1933, vol. 2, 335). There are no visible remains of a masonry structure at ground level in a cereal crop but a rectangular double ditched cropmark (int. dims c. 30m N S; c. 40m E W) with outer fosses or moats and a leat off to the N is visible on aerial photographs (MM (30) 30-34). It is also visible on an OSI series of aerial photographs (2000). See the attached section from the Down Survey (1656-8) parish map (N at left) reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland (Ms 725) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 16 October, 2012