What is recorded here

Srahan Castle stood as a two-storey rubble limestone tower house in County Laois before collapsing into ruin shortly after the Calcutt family occupied it in 1775. Its surviving south and west walls still rise eight to nine metres high, marking the footprint of a residence that shifted from O'Connor hands in 1641 to Calcutt control two centuries later. The bare stone edges preserve the shape of domestic life and defensive purpose without recording the names of the people who breathed inside them.

Occupied by the O'Connors in 1641 and by the Calcutt family in 1775. Fell into ruin shortly afterwards (Carrigan 1905, vol. 2, 150). Remains consist of S wall (L c. 8.2m; Wth c. 1.7m) and W wall (L c. 9m), two storeys high, built of rubble limestone. Fragment of an ope at NW. Possible evidence of bawn (LA010-006003-) at W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007

The O'Connors occupied Srahan Castle in 1641, and it was later held by the Calcutt family in 1775. The castle is remembered for its historical associations with local families and its subsequent decline into ruin, reflecting broader patterns of estate change and decay in the 18th century.

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