Site of Old Court — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Old Court, a neat house with a fine park built by the Earl of Shannon in the 17th century, has vanished completely from the south side of the road. The site may have stood on Cogan castle of Ballinrea, but no wall or room remains to prove it. Only new domestic buildings occupy the ground where a grand estate once disappeared into ruin.

The 1842 OS 6-inch map marks the 'site of Old Court' on the S side of a public road. This location is now occupied by domestic buildings none of which appear to predate the 19th century. According to Healy (1988, 85), 'Old Court' refers to Shannon Court, a house built by the Earl of Shannon in the 17th century, which was described in the middle of the 18th century as 'a neat house, and fine park, both entirely gone to ruin' (Smith 1750, vol. 2, 209). This house probably stood on the site of the Cogan castle of Ballinrea (pers. comm. D. Ó Murchadha). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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