Overview
Structure in Cappoge is recorded as Structure in Dublin. and 08E0032ext.) undertaken at the site in advance of the Ballycoolin road realignment indicated that the area close to the ‘site of’ Cappogue Castle (DU014-027---- ) was used for domestic occupation and agricultural activity during the medieval period. This monument was one of several possible structures identified and comprised foundations trenches that formed a rectangular building (11.7m x 6m) on an E-W axis.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: and 08E0032ext.) undertaken at the site in advance of the Ballycoolin road realignment indicated that the area close to the ‘site of’ Cappogue Castle (DU014-027---- ) was used for domestic occupation and agricultural activity during the medieval period.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: This monument was one of several possible structures identified and comprised foundations trenches that formed a rectangular building (11.7m x 6m) on an E-W axis.
What was found
The saved account records: Pottery recovered from the vicinity indicates occupation during the 12th – 14th centuries (McQuade 2010, 76).
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Structure in Cappoge matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: Pottery recovered from the vicinity indicates occupation during the 12th – 14th centuries (McQuade 2010, 76). The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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