What is recorded here

Tower (in Ruins) is a structure in Annaghgowla Island, County Sligo, Ireland. This one-storey stone building with brick details stands on the island's high central point and probably dates from the 18th century. Its south gable and west wall remain tall, while most of the north and east walls have fallen. A central brick-framed doorway opens in the south wall, and a brick ring surrounds an opening in the gable above it.

Listed in the SMR (1989) and RMP (1995) and classified 'Castle'. In mature deciduous forest, on top of a high rounded central point of Annaghgowla Island in Lough Gara. A rectangular one-storey, gable-ended structure built of stone in lime mortar with brick details. The S gable stands almost to full height and the W wall is also well preserved but most of the N and E walls have fallen. There is a central doorway in the S wall, which was framed in brick. There is a brick string course c. 0.8m above ground level and another on the gable at the height of the side walls. There is a brick framed occulus in S gable. There is the possible remains of a fireplace, flanked by windows, in the N wall. This is probably of 18th century date. The structure is not marked on the 1938 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This, together with the architectural features recorded above, strong suggest that this structure is post-1700 AD in date. Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC Date of upload: 13 January 2012

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